Australia Approves Extradition of Former US Marine Over Alleged Training of Chinese Pilots

Daniel Duggan, an Australian citizen and father of six, faces charges in the US for allegedly violating arms control laws over a decade ago.

Daniel Duggan, a former US Marine and naturalized Australian citizen, is accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012.
Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus approved Duggan's extradition to the United States, concluding a two-year legal battle by Duggan to avoid extradition.
Duggan, who renounced his US citizenship and has lived in Australia since 2005, has been held in a maximum-security prison since his arrest in October 2022.
The charges against Duggan include arms trafficking violations, with prosecutors alleging he received payments totaling approximately $61,000 for his services.
If convicted in the United States, Duggan could face up to 60 years in prison; he denies all allegations and his family has called the extradition decision inhumane and politically motivated.