Chinese Jets' Coercive and Risky Behavior Towards U.S. Aircraft Captured in Pentagon Footage
The Pentagon has declassified videos and images showing Chinese fighter planes engaging in dangerous encounters with U.S. aircraft in the East and South China Seas. The footage reveals over 180 incidents in the past two years, surpassing the number of encounters in the previous two decades. Chinese jets are seen flying extremely close to U.S. aircraft, forcing defensive maneuvers and using explicit language against American pilots. The release of the footage comes amid escalating tensions between the two countries, with communication between their militaries frozen since the U.S. downed a Chinese spy balloon in February.