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China goes on the offensive as the backlash threatens to damage their credibility
The US Indo-Pacific Command (IPAC) has claimed that a Chinese fighter jet flew “within 20 feet of the nose” of a US reconnaissance plane in the South China Sea on December 28. The US added that it was forced to take “evasive maneuvers” to avoid a collision. This comes after US shot down a Chinese…
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Videos show both sides of the aerial encounter in the South China Sea
China’s Southern Theater Command (STC) has said the interception of a US Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should be seen as a potential warning of how easily and quickly things can go wrong. TheSTC added the US reconnaissance jet was flying “in the vicinity of…
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The US Defense Department says a Chinese fighter jet is intercepting US recon aircraft
The US Navy has said that it is “prepared to confront China with a security risk” in the form of a Chinese jet attack on an Australian air force jet. In December 2022, a Chinese fighter jet flew 20 feet in front of the nose of a US Air Force reconnaissance plane carrying 30 crew…