Former French pilot arrested for spying for China; previously spread fake claims about India's Rafale jets
French authorities have taken a former Navy pilot into custody as part of an investigation into allegations that he leaked classified military data to Chinese agents. Back in May 2025, the pilot, identified as Pierre-Henri Chuet, made baseless assertions that India had suffered losses of Rafale aircraft during Operation Sindoor. Furthermore, he had publicly lauded Chinese-manufactured J-10C and JF-17 fighter planes, labeling them as superior to the Rafale.