Originally published at: China Intercepts US Air Force Plane in South China Sea | Infostormer.com
The Pentagon released footage of what they say is a Chinese fighter jet intercepting one of their surveillance planes that was flying over the South China Sea.
NEW – Chinese fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force plane over the South China Sea on May 26 — Pentagon pic.twitter.com/rHXy0IuAo9
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 30, 2023
They are saying it was unnecessarily aggressive.
The US has released footage of what it says show a Chinese fighter jet of performing an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” in front of one of its aircraft during a flight over the South China Sea ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/FH4q1IlCQA
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 31, 2023
They have also vowed to continue these types of provocative surveillance flights.
BREAKING 🚨 Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26 over South China Sea
"The PRC pilot flew directly in front of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the U.S. aircraft to fly through its wake turbulence.“ pic.twitter.com/CLMfZj76x3
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) May 30, 2023
What would the US say if the Chinese were flying military aircraft around the Gulf of Mexico, Guam or Hawaii? They would be angry and accuse the Chinese of provoking conflict.
The only reason for these US military activities in the South China Sea is to deliberately agitate and provoke the Chinese. Saying that you are in international waters or whatever doesn’t change the provocative nature of what they are doing. Especially between this and all the nonsense we’ve seen them pull with Taiwan.