{"id":2080837,"date":"2023-10-27T02:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T02:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:21:57","slug":"chinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese warplane narrowly avoids collision with US bomber over South China Sea."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080837&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>A Close Call: Chinese Fighter Jet Comes Within 10 Feet of US Bomber\u200c in\u2064 South China Sea<\/h2>\n<p>A heart-stopping incident unfolded in the\u2063 dark skies over the \u2064South China Sea on October 24, as a Chinese fighter \u200djet dangerously approached a \u200dUS Air \u2062Force B-52 bomber, coming within a mere 10 feet. \u2062The US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) expressed grave concern, stating that both aircraft were\u2063 &#8220;in danger of collision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to INDOPACOM, the pilot of the Shenyang \u2064J-11 exhibited &#8220;unsafe and unprofessional&#8221; behavior, demonstrating &#8220;poor\u200d airmanship&#8221; by\u200b closing in at excessive speed. The US military, in a statement,\u2064 expressed their worry that the pilot may not have been aware of\u200b just \u200bhow close they \u200ccame to causing a catastrophic accident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u200c are concerned this \u200bpilot was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision,&#8221; the\u200b US military \u2062said\u2062 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/Spotlight\/Article\/3569987\/unprofessional-intercept-of-us-b-52-over-south-china-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 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<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Footage <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INDOPACOM\/status\/1717605060824428862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> \u2063 by INDOPACOM \u2063reveals the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-year-old-la-hit-and-run-driver-gunned-down-after-light-sentence\/\" title=\"17-Year-Old LA Hit-and-Run Driver Gunned Down After Light Sentence\">heart-stopping moment<\/a> when the Chinese J-11 fighter jet flew perilously close to the B-52 bomber, which was lawfully conducting\u2062 routine operations in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u200d Chinese aircraft intercepted the US Air Force bomber under the cover of darkness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-warplane-comes-within-feet-to-colliding-with-us-bomber-over-south-china-sea\/\" title=\"Chinese warplane narrowly avoids collision with US bomber over South China Sea.\">defying international air safety rules<\/a> and norms, as stated by INDOPACOM.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense\u200d for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/Spotlight\/Article\/3570719\/sabrina-singh-deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-holds-a-press-briefing-with-assis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> that since the fall\u200c of 2021, there have been over \u200b180 instances of Chinese \u2062aircraft \u200dengaging in &#8220;coercive and risky operational behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In \u200bthese incidents, \u200cChinese aircraft \u2063have performed reckless maneuvers, discharged chaff, shot off flares,\u2062 and approached \u200bUS aircraft too\u200d rapidly or too \u200cclosely, \u2063all in an attempt to hinder US forces from operating in areas permitted by international law, Mr. Ratner explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you take into \u2062account cases of coercive and risky \u2064PLA [People&#8217;s Liberation Army] \u2063intercepts against other states, the number increases to nearly 300 cases against US, allied, and partner aircraft over the last two years,&#8221; he informed \u2064reporters on\u2064 October 26.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In one alarming incident on May 26, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet\u200c flew directly in front of\u2062 a US RC-135 aircraft, forcing \u200bthe US plane to navigate through the turbulence created by the Chinese jet. This was revealed in the Pentagon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3559903\/department-of-defense-releases-declassified-images-videos-of-coercive-and-risky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 17 report.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another incident occurred on July 12, when a Chinese fighter jet conducted a &#8220;coercive and\u2064 risky\u200d intercept&#8221; against a US aircraft in\u2062 the East \u2064China Sea, deploying eight \u2062flares just 900 feet away from the US \u2063plane.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The bottom line \u200dis that, in many cases, this type \u2062of operational behavior can cause accidents, and \u2064dangerous \u2063accidents can lead to inadvertent conflict,&#8221; Mr.\u200c Ratner cautioned.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ratner also highlighted that these incidents have taken place while the Chinese Communist \u200dParty (CCP) has repeatedly declined \u200cinvitations from the\u2063 US to establish military-to-military communication at the highest levels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  This image from a video shows an intercept of a US military plane by a Chinese fighter jet over the Pacific Ocean on May 24, 2022. (Department of Defense via \u2063AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Admiral \u2063John Aquilino, commander\u200b of\u200c US Indo-Pacific Command, expressed \u200bhis disappointment at not having had\u200c any\u200c communication with his Chinese counterparts for the past two and a half\u200b years, despite repeated requests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;I\u200c have yet to have one of those requests accepted, and I look forward to speaking to my counterpart. I think developing\u2063 that relationship would be critical to maintaining \u2064peace \u200band stability in the\u2062 region,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/Spotlight\/Article\/3570719\/sabrina-singh-deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-holds-a-press-briefing-with-assis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tensions Between China and Philippines<\/h2>\n<p>The recent incident involving the Chinese aircraft intercept coincided \u2062with President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-warns-china-attack-on-philippine-ships-could-trigger-us-mutual-defense-treaty-5517206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reaffirmation<\/a> of the US\u200d defense commitment \u200cto\u2062 the Philippines, following collisions between Chinese and\u2062 Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I want to be very clear: The United States&#8217; defense commitment to the Philippines is ironclad,&#8221; he declared during\u200c a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on\u2063 October 25.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any\u2063 attack on Filipino aircraft, vessels, or armed forces will invoke our mutual defense treaty with the Philippines,&#8221; he added, referring \u2063to the treaty signed between the United \u2063States and \u2064the Philippines in 1951.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  A still from video footage released \u2063by the\u200b Armed Forces of\u2064 the Philippines shows a\u200b Chinese vessel after grazing \u200cthe hull of a Philippine boat near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Oct. 22, 2023. (Armed forces of the Philippines\/Screenshot via \u2064NTD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The collisions occurred on October 22 \u2063when a Chinese Coast Guard ship blocked a Philippine boat attempting to \u2064deliver\u2062 supplies to troops stationed at the Second Thomas Shoal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the\u2063 same operation, a\u200b Chinese maritime militia ship &#8220;bumped&#8221; a Philippine Coast Guard vessel that was escorting the boat, as reported by the Philippines&#8217; \u200bNational Task Force.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese \u200bForeign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning dismissed US involvement in the South China Sea issue, stating that the US &#8220;has no right to interfere&#8221; in the matter between China \u2062and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The US defense commitment to the Philippines should not undermine China&#8217;s sovereignty and maritime\u200c rights\u200d and interests in the South China\u2062 Sea, nor should it\u2062 support\u2062 the illegal claims of the\u2064 Philippines,&#8221; she asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing asserts its\u200b claim over almost the entire South China Sea, including reefs and islands that\u2063 overlap\u2062 with the Exclusive Economic Zones of Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei,\u200d Indonesia,\u2062 and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>The Philippines&#8217; position has been \u200drecognized \u2062by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in\u200d a 2016 ruling. However,\u2062 China&#8217;s behavior has not changed, with Chinese vessels repeatedly intruding into\u200d Philippine maritime zones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Katabella Roberts contributed to \u2064this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the US military&#8217;s reaction\u2063 to the incident involving \u200bthe Chinese pilot in\u200b the South China Sea?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Les. This incident adds to the \u200cgrowing\u2063 tensions between the two nations in the \u200bhighly contested South China Sea region.<\/p>\n<p>The US military has reprimanded the actions\u2063 of the Chinese pilot, describing them as &#8220;unsafe and unprofessional.&#8221; The pilot \u200cdisplayed &#8220;poor airmanship&#8221; by approaching the US bomber at excessive speed and dangerously close distance. \u200dThere were concerns that\u200c the pilot may not have fully grasped \u200cthe gravity \u2062of the situation and the potential for a catastrophic \u200dcollision.<\/p>\n<p>The US Indo-Pacific Command\u200d has expressed serious \u2064concerns about the incident, stating that both\u200c aircraft were &#8220;in danger\u2064 of collision.&#8221; In their\u2064 statement, the US \u200bmilitary emphasized their\u200d worry about\u2064 the pilot&#8217;s lack\u2064 of awareness regarding the close proximity to the US bomber.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200bincident\u2063 comes amid renewed tensions between the US\u200b and China in\u2062 the South China Sea. The US has frequently conducted freedom of navigation operations in \u2062the region to challenge China&#8217;s \u200cexpansive territorial claims. China, \u2064on \u200cthe other hand, considers these operations as \u2064provocative and a violation\u2062 of its sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 South China Sea is a strategically \u2064crucial area, with rich natural resources and vital\u200b shipping lanes. Multiple \u200dnations, including China, Taiwan, \u200bVietnam,\u200d Malaysia, Brunei, \u200band the Philippines, \u2063have overlapping\u200d territorial claims in\u200b the\u200d area. The contested nature of these claims has led to frequent disputes, tension, and military confrontations.<\/p>\n<p>The close encounter between the\u200b Chinese \u200cfighter jet and\u200d the US bomber serves as a \u2064reminder \u200dof the risks involved in\u200c such high-stakes territorial disputes. It underscores the importance of maintaining \u200copen lines of communication, adhering to agreed-upon international aviation \u200cstandards, and ensuring the safety \u2063of all aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wife-of-notorious-drug-lord-el-chapo-arrested-for-international-drug-trafficking-u-s-authorities\/\" title=\"Wife Of Notorious Drug Lord \u2018El Chapo\u2019 Arrested For International Drug Trafficking: U.S. Authorities\">garnered international attention<\/a>\u200c and raises concerns about the potential escalation of hostilities in the South China Sea. It \u200bhighlights the need for both nations \u200cto engage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chinese fighter jet dangerously approached a U.S. bomber, coming within 10 feet during a nighttime intercept over the South China Sea. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) stated that both aircraft were at risk of collision. INDOPACOM criticized the Shenyang J-11 pilot for their unsafe and unprofessional behavior, displaying poor skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":299,"featured_media":2080838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}