Ex-Air Force Pilot Arrested for Secretly Training Chinese Military Pilots

Former Air Force pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. has been arrested for allegedly teaching Chinese military pilots without authorization, in violation of federal export control laws. The Department of Justice announced the arrest Wednesday, accusing Brown of transferring sensitive U.S. military aviation knowledge to the People's Liberation Army. The case highlights growing concerns about China's efforts to acquire American military expertise and the vulnerabilities in preventing former servicemembers from sharing classified tactical knowledge with foreign adversaries.