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ORAC
Nothing exclusive about it. I’ve been banging on about French duplicity all year, above in this topic and notably on the AUKUS thread. It was the only way to silence Recce Guy and his French nationalist agenda.
Taiwanese Mirage pilots operate on exchange with the French Air Force. One perished in a crash in 2012. Ironically, French Mirage pilots were paid handsomely on contract to the PLA, where anecdotally, they were surprised at the poor training. How far did they go assisting the PLA with countering French-made weaponry? French security services were well-aware.
I won't go off topic with US security concerns about Australia’s purchase of French submarines.
Economically, parts of South East Asia worth billions a year to the UK. There’s economic and strategic competition; British pilots don’t belong in the PLA.