Breaking Defense

American jets flying missions in international airspace near China are intercepted as many as 10 times a day, according to the commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).

While Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said the “majority” of those intercepts aren’t necessarily a concern, a number involve Chinese pilots performing unsafe maneuvers, risking injury to both countries’ pilots and raising the chances of an international incident. And when confronted about these “completely unprofessional and totally unsafe” run-ins, he said, the response from the People’s Liberation Army is less than conciliatory.

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