CNN —The nominee to be the US military’s most senior general warned US airmen in a letter this week that the Chinese military wants “to exploit your knowledge and skill to fill gaps in their military capability.”Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q.
Concerns over western pilots training China’s military has grown in recent years, as Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand – all members of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing alliance, which includes the US – have taken steps to prevent former military pilots from offering their expertise to Beijing.
Last October, the UK Ministry of Defense said it believed up to 30 former British military pilots were providing training in China and that many others have been approached, including pilots who were still serving.
He has denied the allegations, saying he was only training Chinese civilian pilots seeking to improve their skills.
And recently, two Navy sailors were arrested and indicted for allegedly sending classified information to Chinese intelligence officers.
Persons:
Charles Q, Brown, Mark Milley, ” Brown, “, ”, Richard Marles
Organizations:
CNN, ” Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO, Liberation Army, Air Chiefs, The Washington, New Zealand, UK Ministry of Defense, UK Armed Forces, People’s Liberation Army, Australian, “ Defense, Foreign Intelligence Services, Navy
Locations:
Australia, United Kingdom, New, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China