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U.S. Accuses China of Conducting 'Centralized, Concerted' Campaign of Harassment of Aircraft
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U.S. Accuses China of Conducting 'Centralized, Concerted' Campaign of Harassment of Aircraft

John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke at the Pentagon about the dangers these Chinese intercepts pose for peace in the region

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Department of Defense: DOD officials believe the unsafe interceptions of U.S. and allied aircraft in international airspace is "a centralized and concerted campaign" by Chinese officials to "coerce a change in lawful U.S. operational activity," said Ely Ratner, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs today.

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Ratner and Navy Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke at the Pentagon about the dangers these Chinese intercepts pose for peace in the region.

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DOD Releases Declassified Images, Videos of "Coercive and Risky Operational Behavior" By China

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DOD Releases Declassified Images, Videos of "Coercive and Risky Operational Behavior" By China

Department of Defense: The Department of Defense today released a collection of declassified images and videos depicting 15 recent cases of coercive and risky operational behavior by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) [China] against U.S. aircraft operating lawfully in international airspace in the East and South China Sea regions.

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