Republican Leaders Demand Scrutiny of U.S.-Spain Intelligence Sharing Amid Huawei Security Risks

Two senior Republican members of the United States Congress have raised urgent alarms over the integrity of intelligence sharing with Spain after it emerged that the Spanish government awarded a significant contract to Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications company closely tied to China's ruling Communist Party. Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton and House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford penned a direct letter to then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on July 16. They demanded a thorough review of intelligence agreements with Spain, emphasizing that any shared classified information must not be compromised by Beijing through its access to Spanish surveillance...