Cold War-era law finds new use at America’s B-2 bomber base

Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman.<br /> <img alt="A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri." src="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Aug/13/2003981712/300/300/0/260813-F-NK396-1001.JPG" /> <br />