The Pentagon has declassified 15 videos of Chinese pilots engaging in “coercive and risky” behaviour against US jets in lawful international airspace.
The chilling footage shows the Chinese fighter jets deploying a number of intimidating tactics, such as shooting flares, “flashing their weapons” and flying as close as within 20 feet.
The posturing is consistent with Chinese activity since 2021, with 180 instances of such behavior reported during this period.
The foreign state engaged in even more aerial skirmishes in the decades that preceded.
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