U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, who oversees allied air forces in Europe and Africa, has warned former North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pilots against working for Chinese-backed aviation companies.
“Once you fly on our team, even after you hang up your uniform, you have a responsibility to protect our tactics, techniques, and procedures,” Hecker said, according to a Feb. 28 statement on the U.S. Air Forces in Europe website.
Hecker’s announcement follows a bulletin issued from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) last year, which confirmed that the Chinese military has been actively targeting former and current NATO service members, as well as individuals from other Western nations, to strengthen its military capabilities.
The report specified that China was using Chinese and South African private fronts to hire Canadian, French, German, British, Australian, and U.S. ex-military aviators.
The report further noted that the Chinese regime entices pilots with lucrative contracts, telling them they will fly “exotic jets” while providing vague details about the actual clients. […]
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