The latest development is that Daniel Duggan lost his Federal Court bid to block extradition from Australia to the United States, and he is now set to remain in extradition custody while any further appeal is considered.[8]
The court decision came on April 15, 2026, and it cleared the way for his transfer to the US on allegations that he unlawfully trained Chinese military pilots while working in South Africa.[3][4] Reporters said his lawyers are still weighing their options, and there may be a further appeal within 28 days.[3] Australian Attorney-General Michelle Rowland’s office said he will remain in custody until surrender to the United States.[4][8]
US prosecutors allege Duggan violated arms-trafficking and export-control laws by training Chinese pilots between roughly 2010 and 2012.[1][4][8] Duggan denies the allegations and has argued the case is politically motivated.[6][4] He was arrested in New South Wales in October 2022 and has been held since then.[8][3]
The practical effect of the ruling is that Australia can now extradite him unless a higher court or other legal step intervenes.[4][8] His wife has publicly urged the government to step in, but no reversal has been announced.[4]
An Australian judge turned away an appeal by former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the U.S. over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago.
www.cbsnews.comDaniel Duggan, 57, has been held in prison since his arrest in a rural town in New South Wales state in 2022, shortly after he returned from ...
www.khq.comA Federal Court has dismissed former US Marine Corp pilot Dan Duggan's bid to avoid extradition from Australia.
www.dailymotion.comFormer United States Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, who is accused of unlawfully aiding the Chinese military, will be extradited from Australia, after a ruling by the Federal Court.
www.abc.net.auDaniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.
www.bbc.comAn Australian judge has rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military…
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