High-Risk Encounter: China's Jet Drops Flares on Australian Chopper | Vantage with Palki Sharma

High-Risk Encounter: China's Jet Drops Flares on Australian Chopper | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Last weekend, in a tense encounter over the Yellow Sea, a Chinese fighter jet executed a provocative action by deploying flares close to an Australian naval helicopter, according to Canberra. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the incident as "completely unacceptable" during a recent television interview. The MH-60R Seahawk was patrolling international waters to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea when the Chinese jet introduced flares into its flight path, significantly endangering the crew aboard. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles highlighted the severe risk posed to the aircraft and its personnel, calling the manoeuvre as unsafe. This incident could further strained the diplomatic relations between the two nations. China has defended the jet pilot's actions as necessary in response to what it claims was a provocative move by the Australian helicopter. Palki Sharma brings you the full story.

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