The Pentagon released videos and photos of over a dozen maneuvers by Chinese fighter jets to harass unarmed U.S. reconnaissance planes in international airspace.
On Oct. 17, the Pentagon released previously non-public videos and photos of more than a dozen dangerous maneuvers by Chinese fighter pilots. The Chinese military has ramped up its aggressive behavior against U.S. surveillance aircraft in the Pacific, conducting more than 180 risky intercepts in the past two years, the Pentagon says — already more than in the previous decade.Since the fall of 2021, Chinese air force and navy fighter pilots have swooped to within 15 feet of U.S.
In May of last year, a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American military aircraft over the East China Sea. Newly released footage shows a Chinese fighter jet flying dangerously close to an American military plane and firing flares over the East China Sea. “Those actions are just unacceptable,” Aquilino said. “And they’re not in accordance with international law.”
Said Aquilino: “Just so we’re clear. … The pressure we’re seeing is only from the . Their objective is … to force the United States out of the region. And that’s just not gonna happen.”The release of images and videos comes as the Pentagon prepares to unveil its annual report on China’s military power.highlighted a “sharp increase” in unsafe and unprofessional behavior by the Chinese military in the Indo-Pacific region.
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