U.S. prosecutors allege former Air Force Major Gerald Eddie Brown conspired with convicted Chinese hacker Stephen Su Bin to provide detailed combat aircraft training to pilots in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Brown, who served 24 years in the U.S. Air Force and later worked for U.S. defense contractors, is accused of violating ITAR by training a foreign military without a State Department license and was arrested after returning to the United States. #GeraldEddieBrown #StephenSuBin
Keypoints
- Gerald Eddie Brown is accused of conspiring with Stephen Su Bin to train PLAAF pilots in combat aircraft operations.
- Brown served 24 years in the U.S. Air Force and later worked for U.S. defense contractors.
- Stephen Su Bin previously pleaded guilty to hacking U.S. defense contractors and stealing sensitive military data, including Boeing C-17 documents.
- Prosecutors say Brown violated International Traffic in Arms Regulations by providing military training to a foreign government without a license.
- Brown was arrested in Indiana after nearly three years in China and has made his first court appearance.