A British man, from Tunbridge Wells, has been charged in the US with spying after allegedly trying to smuggle US military technology to China.
John Miller, 63, was arrested while on a business trip to Serbia and has been accused of interstate stalking, conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control Act.
The Justice Department said the US is seeking to extradite Mr Miller from Serbia, along with his co-accused, Cui Guanghai, 43.
Court documents released by the US Attorney’s Office said the pair tried to get hold of missiles, air defence radar and drones for unlawful export to China. It said they paid around 10,000 dollars (£7,400) as a deposit for the equipment.
The two men are also said to have discussed ways to export a cryptographic device from the US to China, including concealing the device in a blender, and shipping the device first to Hong Kong.
The most serious offence they are accused of – violation of the Arms Export Control Act – carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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