Hong Kong, July 1 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has no shortage of modern aircraft platforms, but one thing that China's air force lacks is combat experience. Recognising this, the PLA has been deviously recruiting pilots and experts from Western countries to pass along their expertise to Chinese pilots.

In the latest bombshell, the Daily Mail newspaper in the United Kingdom revealed that at least 18 British pilots had trained Chinese military pilots in recent years. Six were teaching air combat skills to fighter pilots, six were passing on submarine hunting tips, and another six were instructing future test pilots in the PLA Air Force (PLAAF).

Disclosure of this phenomenon of ex-pilots from NATO and Five Eyes air forces selling...