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The Chinese Military: Built With American Help

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The Chinese Military: Built With American Help
J-10 fighter pilots leave the plane after performing at the Airshow China in Zhuhai, in south China's Guangdong Province, on Nov. 11, 2014. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
Grant Newsham
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A former U.S. Marine fighter pilot is awaiting extradition from Australia to the United States. He’s charged with helping the Chinese military learn naval flight operations from 2009–12. It’s against the law to export such defense know-how without a license.

Grant Newsham
Grant Newsham
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Grant Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine officer and a former U.S. diplomat and business executive with many years in the Asia/Pacific region. He is a senior fellow with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (Tokyo) and Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the best selling book “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.”
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