* The revelation, offered by the US Indo-Pacific Command, comes as part of what officials have billed as increasingly risky behavior by Chinese military aircraft
* The military blasted both the pilot and maneuver, saying it unnecessarily put the pilots at risk - citing footage that shows the jet coming within feet of the plane
* The People's Republic of China pilot then 'flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, demonstrated poor airmanship by... flying below, in front of' the plane
The US military has revealed that a Chinese jet came dangerously close to a US bomber earlier this week over the South China Sea.
The revelation, offered by the US Indo-Pacific Command in a statement Thursday, comes as part of what American officials have described as increasingly risky behavior by Chinese military aircraft.
The US military blasted both the pilot and maneuver, saying that it unnecessarily put both pilots at risk - citing footage that shows the Chinese J-11 jet coming within 10 feet of the B-52 aircraft Tuesday.
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WNU Editor: The view from Beijing is different .... US 'unsafe interception' claim refuted as PLA fighter jet's act 'legitimate and reasonable' (Global Times).
This is all happening in the backdrop of an expected high profile meeting between US President Biden and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi later in the day .... China’s top diplomat visits Washington to help stabilize ties and perhaps set up a Biden-Xi summit (AP).
US Officials Say A Chinese Fighter Jet Nearly Collided With An American B-52 Bomber Over The South China Sea
US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber -- AP
US Pentagon says Chinese jet came within 3 metres of bomber -- CNA/Reuters
Chinese fighter jet flies within 10 feet of US B-52 bomber: US military -- FOX News
Chinese fighter jet got within 10 feet of US bomber over South China Sea, US military says -- CNN
Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of US bomber, Pentagon says -- The Hill
Officials: Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to colliding with U.S. B-52 -- UPI
Video shows a Chinese fighter jet buzzing B-52 bomber that came as close as 10 feet, US says -- Insider
Chinese Flanker’s “Unsafe” Intercept Seen From B-52’s Sniper Pod -- Warzone/The Drive