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After Ukraine launched a sudden drone attack at a Russian facility, the vulnerability of the United States, regardless of which side the US was standing in Kiev’s attacks, attracted new attention.
In recent years, It was related to the Chinese Communist Party The entity has commercially targeted land around the United States, including near sensitive facilities such as Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.
The purchase of Fufeng Group’s 300-acre farmland in 2021 first raised the Congressional collective antenna to a deal under such radar.
On Tuesday, the North Dakota Senator agreed that the US must remain vigilant for whatever reason Malignant activitywhether it ranges from relatively innovative drone assaults to the possibility of spying through real estate transactions.
On April 24, 2025, drone explosions are seen in the city sky during a Russian drone strike amidst Russian attacks in Kiev, Ukraine. (Reuters/Gleb Galanich)
“Even if the enemy buys our land, attends college, films silos on the prairie, performs air surveillance, parks ships near military bases, or joins the PTA, we can increase the evil opportunity.
“Our attitude must be on the alert at all times. Don’t assume that foreign actors are benign or have the best intentions,” he said. “Whether it’s directly spying, indirectly affecting it, or sending drones to blow up the aircraft, enemy abilities increase when you have easy access to the proximity of national interest.”
Sen. John Hoeven, counterpart of Cramer’s Flickertail State, joined in efforts to prevent such land purchases and worked with federal government partners to update the process by which foreign investments are analyzed and decided for approval.
“We need to be vigilant against China and other enemies,” says Hoeven, who co-hosted the Minecround bill for South Dakota Senator Minecround, banning individuals and groups that control the purchase of farmland or commercial land near sensitive federal sites controlled by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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“At the same time, we are working on updating the CFIUS process. [which governs federal approval of foreign investments] To ensure that appropriate reviews are also being made,” Hoeven said.
“We are also working to develop the technology necessary to protect domestic military bases. Potential drone threat. ”
The round of bills is D-Nev. It also has bipartisan support from Sen. Katherine Cortez Mast, and the state also hosts sensitive government sites such as Nellis Air Force Base and Area 51.
“It’s common sense that we shouldn’t allow foreign enemies. Buy farmland Next to these locations, Mast said in a statement.
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Rounds added In a statement America’s “nearest enemy… is looking for opportunities that could investigate our country’s capabilities and resources.”
Even private sector entities, including the South Dakota Soybean Association, said farmland must be protected from foreign purchases for both agriculture and national security purposes.
