New Delhi, March 7 -- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said on Friday that the agency arrested "two active duty US Army soldiers and one former US Army soldier for theft of government property and a bribery scheme."

He said the individuals were charged with "stealing America's defense intelligence capabilities and empowering adversaries like China in betrayal of our country."

A release shared by Patel stated that one soldier was charged with "conspiring to transmit national defense information to individuals Located in China.'

As per the document, the two active-duty US Army soldiers were identified as Jian Zhao and Li Tian. They were stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The former US Army soldier arrested wa...