Daniel Duggan to be extradited from Australia to US over alleged training of Chinese fighter pilots

Family devastated' as attorney general confirms Australian pilot will be surrendered to face potential 60-year prison term if convicted

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An Australian pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the former US Marine pilot to face charges over allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots.

Daniel Duggan, who has been in maximum security prison in Australia for more than two years fighting his extradition, will be handed over to American authorities in the early part of 2025. In a statement, his family said they were devastated" at the decision after the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, on Monday confirmed he had approved Duggan's extradition to the US.

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