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US and Five Eyes Allies Warn of China's Aggressive Recruitment of Western Military Trainers and Fighter Pilots

Jun 5, 2024, 05:16 PM

The United States and its Five Eyes intelligence allies have issued a warning that China is aggressively recruiting current and former Western fighter pilots and military trainers to bolster its military capabilities. This recruitment effort is seen as an attempt to circumvent existing measures designed to prevent such activities. The Five Eyes alliance, which includes the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, highlighted the strategic threat posed by China's actions in a statement released on Wednesday. The U.S. statement emphasized the urgency of addressing this issue.