On April 29, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army fighter jet flew menacingly close to a U.S. military plane operating legally over the East China Sea. The U.S. Department of Defense said that the Chinese fighter jet approached at a distance of about 22 meters. /Provided by the U.S. Department of Defense
On the 17th (local time), the U.S. Department of Defense declassified photos and videos of 15 incidents in which Chinese People’s Liberation Army fighter jets flew dangerously close to U.S. military aircraft legally flying in international airspace over the East and South China Seas. revealed.
The area where this incident occurred is not recognized as China’s airspace by the international community, and U.S. military aircraft can fly freely in accordance with international law. In photos and videos taken from January 11th of last year to the 23rd of last month, Chinese fighter jets threatened US military aircraft by approaching them at a distance of only 3 meters.
A threatening flight video of a Chinese fighter jet released by the U.S. Department of Defense on the 17th (local time)
In a video taken over the East China Sea on June 12, a People’s Liberation Army fighter jet flew close to the side of a U.S. military aircraft, leaving a distance of about 275 meters, and fired eight flares (flash grenades to avoid missiles).
Such close flights are very dangerous due to the possibility of collision. However, last year, such a precarious situation occurred between an American reconnaissance aircraft and a Chinese fighter jet, and when the American pilot attempted to communicate with the Chinese pilot, the Chinese pilot reportedly responded in English, “Fuck off.”
On March 24, a Chinese fighter jet flew close to a U.S. Air Force plane flying over the East China Sea, leaving a distance of only 3 meters. A Chinese fighter jet can be seen just below the US Air Force propeller. /US Department of Defense
In a video filmed earlier on March 24, a Chinese fighter jet approached the side and bottom of a US military aircraft flying in international airspace in the East China Sea at a distance of only 3 to 4.5 meters. The U.S. Department of Defense said, “The Chinese fighter jet accelerated toward the U.S. assets first and passed under the nose (front nose) of the military aircraft, causing the U.S. side to lose sight of the Chinese fighter jet,” adding, “The U.S. pilot had to make a mistake between the two aircraft.” “Even after increasing the distance, the Chinese fighter re-approached to a distance of only 4.5 meters from the side and 3 meters from the bottom,” he said.
A video filmed over the South China Sea on the 21st of last month also showed a Chinese People’s Liberation Army fighter plane flying close to the side of a U.S. military aircraft at a distance of about 15 meters. The U.S. Department of Defense said, “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s coercive and dangerous actions are intended to threaten and force members of the international community to give up their rights under international law.” The intention is to deliberately carry out threatening actions to enforce the claim that most of the East China Sea and the South China Sea are Chinese territory and territorial waters, and that the airspace above them is Chinese airspace.
On the 21st of last month, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army fighter jet flew as close as 15 meters to a US military aircraft flying in international airspace over the South China Sea. /US Department of Defense
In releasing the video, the Pentagon said, “Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other officials have raised concerns about this behavior with the Chinese side.” He also said, “The United States will continue to fly, navigate, and operate safely and responsibly as permitted by international law, and we believe it is important to have lines of communication between the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the military at multiple levels, including the highest levels.”
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2023-10-18 03:02:20