FBI Director Kash Patel has initiated new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia. These collaborations focus on transnational crimes like fentanyl and cyber fraud. Personnel exchanges and joint operations are key components of these new alliances. This marks a significant departure from previous US foreign policy approaches.

FBI Director Kash Patel builds new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia to fight transnational crime, with potential implications

The partnerships represent a major break with the past and have raised concerns within the broader counterintelligence community.