Chinese Fighter Jet Drops Series of Flares 900 Feet From US Plane

A video newly released by the US Department of Defense from July 12, 2023 captures a People's Liberation Army (Chinese) fighter jet conducting a coercive and risky intercept against a lawfully operating US asset in the East China Sea. The US says the Chinese jet deployed eight flares at a distance of 900 feet from the US plane.
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