In a stunning legal defeat, former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan has lost his High Court bid to avoid extradition from Australia. Arrested in 2022, Duggan faces allegations of breaking US arms control laws by training Chinese military aviators in South Africa. The ruling extinguishes his final hopes of remaining in Australia, bringing him one step closer to being transported to America to face justice.

The case centers on claims that Duggan conspired to export defense services. While his defense argued the charges were politically motivated and lacked substance, the court sided with US prosecutors. As the father-of-six prepares for a potential transfer across the Pacific, his family continues to maintain his innocence, fighting desperately against what they describe as an unjust pursuit.