Allegations of Foreign Influence in Arrests of Military Personnel and Pilots

A former US Marine Corps pilot, Daniel Duggan, may have been "lured" from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest on charges of breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers. Duggan's extradition case was adjourned until May as his lawyers seek access to documents from Australian government agencies for his defense. Duggan's lawyer said the pilot had been given a security clearance by the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation to start a new aviation job before he returned from China, but an arrest warrant was issued while he was on the plane home and his security clearance was revoked.