Beijing’s progress in military aviation has been historically slowed. With the help of a South African firm, he is now making an effort to narrow the chasm.
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When a video of the emergency landing of two Chinese aviation pilots found its way onto Twitter on the other side of the world, in France, the intelligence services took steps to trace the identity of the elder of the two soldiers of Beijing, most likely the youngest’s instructor, because his accent betrayed transalpine origins. And in point of fact, it is a veteran of the French army, a former officer of the Air Force of Paris, as rebuilt by the journal Le Figaro. This individual was “recruited at considerable expense to hasten the training of Chinese pilots.” A situation that is not a unique occurrence, as the latest security warning that was issued by the United Kingdom demonstrates.
There have been allegations received by London intelligence that at least 30 former pilots from the Royal Air Force (RAF), which is the air arm of the British Army, have been recruited by China to teach its pilots. The agents working for Her Majesty’s Secret Service have voiced their “alarm and displeasure” on this recruiting since it would pose “a danger to the interests of the UK and the West.” Although legislation in the United Kingdom do not expressly ban pilots from delivering their services in other countries, the government is reportedly taking measures to “control the risk” involved.
As was previously said, this preparation plan for Beijing does not just pertain to the United Kingdom. Le Figaro gathered the evidence of a former French navy aviator who said that he was offered a contract with a monthly salary of about 20,000 euros, without taxes, to manage the training of pilots in China. This figure does not include any bonuses or commissions. A business with its headquarters in South Africa was supposed to provide “cover” for the deal. This information is consistent with what has been pieced together by the British intelligence community.
The Chinese government’s interest in European pilots is driven by a number of different variables. To begin, there is the “competitive” delay that Beijing’s aviation is experiencing in comparison to Western countries. China has enormous resources to pay its personnel, build armaments and military vehicles, and build military vehicles, but it lacks the operational experience in the field that European countries and the United States have developed over the course of decades. China’s military is still in its infancy. There is a scarcity that is comparable to that of professors, as shown by the reports of repeated mishaps, some of which were deadly, in Chinese academies. This is the reason why we hire veterans from other countries. Who is able to “teach” the pilots of Beijing “the techniques utilized by the air forces of NATO”?
The challenge focuses mostly on aircraft carriers and includes the following areas: The year 2012 was the year when China finally purchased a ship of this sort from the Ukraine. According to an article published in the Chinese journal Ordnance industry scientific technology, the capital city of Beijing has established for itself the objective of educating between 100 and 150 new navy aviators over the course of the next decade. In the event of a conflict over Taiwan, it is very unlikely that China will be able to compete successfully against the armed forces of the United States in the Pacific if it does not possess battle groups of this kind. Beijing’s goal is the “reunification” of the island with the mainland, and President Xi Jinping has made it quite clear that this goal would be pursued “by force” if necessary.