Chinese fighter jet had ‘unsafe’ interaction with U.S. military plane in June
The incident, not previously reported, involved a Chinese Su-30 and a U.S. C-130.
By LARA SELIGMAN
07/14/2022 12:04 PM EDT
A Chinese fighter jet had an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” interaction with a U.S. special operations C-130 aircraft in the South China Sea last month, according to two people with knowledge of the incident.
The interaction, which has not been previously reported, comes amid more aggressive military actions by Chinese pilots in the East and South China seas in recent months involving Australian and Canadian aircraft. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned the behavior in Singapore last month.
“We’ve seen an alarming increase in the number of unsafe aerial intercepts and confrontations at sea by PLA aircraft and vessels,” Austin said. “This should worry us all.”
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