Australian citizen Daniel Duggan detained after western governments warned China was luring serving and former jet pilots to train its own air force
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A former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a veil of secrecy will “vigorously” fight his extradition to the US and is seeking the intervention of an intelligence watchdog, his lawyer says.
The ex-marine Daniel Edmund Duggan, who is now an Australian citizen, was arrested in New South Wales on 21 October – the same week the British government issued a rare warning about China’s recruitment of retired military pilots.
Continue reading…Australian citizen Daniel Duggan detained after western governments warned China was luring serving and former jet pilots to train its own air forceFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a veil of secrecy will “vigorously” fight his extradition to the US and is seeking the intervention of an intelligence watchdog, his lawyer says.The ex-marine Daniel Edmund Duggan, who is now an Australian citizen, was arrested in New South Wales on 21 October – the same week the British government issued a rare warning about China’s recruitment of retired military pilots. Continue reading…