How China is secretly headhunting foreign pilots to train its air force

The pilots being hired by China have experience flying across various branches of the military with varied jets, including Typhoons, Jaguars, Harriers, and Tornadoes

A month after the United Kingdom (UK) government issued an alert stating that China is headhunting former and current UK military pilots and recruiting them to train the People's Liberation Army Air Force, Australia has also reported similar incidents. As reported by Bloomberg, Australia's Defence Department has found "enough evidence" to initiate an investigation into the issue.

As reported by BBC in October, China has been luring the former British military pilots with "large sums of money" to pass on their expertise and relevant training to the Chinese military.

"It is a lucrative package that is being offered to people,"