Air Force warns of Chinese military effort to recruit US troops, vets

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Air Force warns of Chinese military effort to recruit US troops, vets
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China is attempting to lure US airmen into boosting Beijing’s own military with “too good to be true” job offers, the top Air Force officer warned Friday. The People’s Liberation Army …

China “wants to exploit your knowledge and skill,” Brown warned in his missive, explaining that “U.S. and NATO-trained military talent across specialties and career fields” are at risk to be targeted by foreign firms in business with the Chinese military.

“By essentially training the trainer, many of those who accept contracts with these foreign companies are eroding our national security, putting the very safety of their fellow servicemembers and the country at risk, and may be violating the law,” added Brown, President Biden’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.China is recruiting US service members and veterans in an effort to “fill gaps” in its own military, according to the Air Force.

In June, the Department of Commerce placed the Test Flying Academy of South Africa on an export control list because of its work facilitating training and technical support for the PLA using a former US military member.

Brown’s memo asks service members to report any suspicious recruitment efforts that they may have encountered.

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