Canadian military probes whether former fighter pilots among Westerners training Chinese air force

The Department of National Defence said Ottawa is now probing the matter of China recruiting Western pilots to train its air force.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press The Department of National Defence said it's investigating whether former Canadian fighter pilots are helping the Chinese military after reports in Britain and Australia that Beijing was recruiting Westerners to train its own air force. The British government announced this week it was taking steps to stop China trying to recruit serving and former British military pilots to train the Chinese armed forces. "We are taking decisive steps to stop Chinese recruitment schemes attempting to…