‘Escalation of overt aggression’: Chinese fighter jet fired flares at Australian RAAF plane
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Dangerous Chinese Military Maneuver Threatens Australian AircraftOn May 26, a Chinese J-16 dangerously deployed flares and chaff near an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea's international airspace.
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- An Australian P-8 surveillance aircraft conducting routine patrols was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter jet in international airspace over the South China Sea.
- The Chinese jet flew dangerously close, releasing flares and a bundle of aluminium chaff, some of which entered the Australian plane’s engines.
- Australia formally expressed concerns to China but affirmed its right to conduct lawful maritime surveillance activities under international law.
- Security experts warn this aggressive behavior signals a troubling escalation that should alert the global community to rising regional tensions.
This is an international issue – not a bilateral domestic issue – with the Chinese military behaving dangerously and aggressively towards several nations.— Michael Shoebridge, director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s defence, strategy and national security program, described the incident in those terms and highlighted its international implications.
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