FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A Fort Campbell soldier was arrested today on charges that he engaged in a conspiracy to sell military secrets.

Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst, was arrested Thursday at Fort Campbell following an indictment by a federal grand jury charging him with:

  • Conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information.
  • Exporting technical data related to defense articles without a license.
  • Conspiracy to export defense articles without a license.
  • Bribery of a public official.

The indictment, announced Henry C. Leventis, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, alleges that from June 2022 until the time of his arrest, Schultz conspired with an individual, identified as Conspirator A, to disclose documents, writings, plans, maps, notes and photographs relating to national defense as well as information relating to national defense that Schultz “had reason to believe could be used to injure the United States or used to the advantage of a foreign nation,” according to a news release.

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Conspirator A recruited Schultz, who possessed a Top Secret security clearance, and frequently tasked him to gather documents and sensitive U.S. military information. Specifically, Conspirator A tasked Schultz with gathering information related to a variety of U.S. military weapons systems, including related to the United States’ potential plans in the event that Taiwan came under military attack. Some of the information Schultz provided to Conspirator A included documents related to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), information on hypersonic equipment, studies on the future development of U.S. military forces, studies on major countries such as the People’s Republic of China, and summaries of military drills and operations.

In exchange for the documents and information, Conspirator A made at least 14 payments to Schultz that totaled approximately $42,000, the release said. Throughout the conspiracy, Conspirator A represented to Schultz that he lived in Hong Kong and worked for a geopolitical consulting firm based overseas.

Schultz also sent Conspirator A three documents that violated the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The three documents included an Air Force Tactics Techniques and Procedures manual for the HH-60W helicopter, an Air Force Tactics Techniques and Procedures manual for the F22-A fighter aircraft, and an Air Force Tactics Techniques and Procedures manual for intercontinental ballistic missiles, the news release said.

“Protecting national defense information is absolutely critical to our country’s safety and security,” said Leventis in the release. “The unauthorized sale of such information violates our national security laws, compromises our safety, and cannot be tolerated. Today’s indictment should serve as a reminder of the Justice Department’s vigilance in protecting the United States against any threat to national security, foreign or domestic.”

The FBI and the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command investigated the case.

“Today’s arrest underscores the unwavering commitment of the Army Counterintelligence Command, our partners at the Department of Justice, and the broader intelligence community in safeguarding our nation’s secrets,” Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, commanding general, Army Counterintelligence Command, said in the release. “We cannot tolerate any betrayal of trust, and we remain vigilant in our mission to protect national defense information crucial to our security. We encourage all members of the Army team, past or present, to remain vigilant and report any potential suspicious activity.”

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