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Aircrew on North Korean sanctions mission had to change flight path to avoid a collision.

Canada's military has accused Chinese airforce pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during their recent encounters in international airspace.

The ships had been shadowed by several Chinese vessels and aircraft as they transited through the maritime region. In June 2019, two Canadian naval vessels were "buzzed" by Chinese fighter jets when they sailed through the East China Sea. "These interactions are unprofessional and/or put the safety of the (Royal Canadian Air Force) personnel at risk."

Chinese fighter jets repeated buzzed Canadian air force planes on a UN-sanctioned operation in international airspace, some coming so close as to make eye ...

"The aircrews in several PLAAF aircraft are very clearly visible as they approach and attempt to divert our patrol aircraft from their flight path," Canada's military said. There was no statement from the Chinese side at the time of publication. "Such interactions, which occur in international airspace during UN-sanctioned missions, are of concern and of increasing frequency. "In these interactions, PLAAF aircraft did not adhere to international air safety norms. In some instances, the RCAF aircrew felt sufficiently at risk that they had to quickly modify their own flight path in order to increase separation and avoid a potential collision with the intercepting aircraft," said the June 1 statement. Canadian pilots "sometimes see them raising their middle fingers."

Chinese fighter aircraft are frequently flying so close that Canadian pilots can make eye contact with the Chinese pilots, and sometimes see them raising ...

According to Global News, before each mission, pilots and their commanders discuss potential risks and whether to proceed with a flight. China has increased its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region over the last two years, particularly around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. It can also assist other government agencies to combat, illegal fishing, pollution, drug trafficking, and more.

Air force fighter planes flew as close as 20 feet to maritime patrol aircraft risking collision, report says.

The U.S. airplane had to make an emergency landing on China’s Hainan island and its 24 crew members were detained for 11 days before being released. “Buzzing” means flying extremely close and fast. A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft and a Chinese military surveillance aircraft came within 1,000 feet (305 meters) of each other in the skies over the South China Sea in 2017. The network quoted anonymous sources in the Canadian government and military as saying the government lodged “multiple” diplomatic complaints with Beijing for what they called the “unsafe and unprofessional conduct” of the Chinese pilots. A spokesperson for the Canadian Department of National Defence was quoted as saying that the incidents are “of concern and of increasing frequency.” On these occasions the Chinese jets came as close as 20 to 100 feet (six to 30 meters) to the Canadian plane, according to a report Wednesday in Canada’s Global News.

The CP-140 Aurora aircrew was forced to avoid a potential collision with the intercepting aircraft, says the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canadian Armed Forces said Wednesday the People's Liberation Army Air Force "did not adhere to international air safety norms" on several occasions.

Citing the China Earthquake Networks Center, state news agency Xinhua reported that the epicentre was at a depth of 17 kilometres. A shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hit a sparsely populated area in Sichuan province about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of provincial capital Chengdu, broadcaster CCTV said. The US Geological Survey said that the quake registered a magnitude of 5.9 and was more shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles). The United States said the test was a brazen violation of a unanimous UN resolution in 2017 that warned of further consequences for tests of long-range missiles or nuclear weapons. At times, Chinese planes tried to divert Canadian aircraft from their flight path and flew so close that the crew was "very clearly visible," the statement read. In some instances, the Canadian crew had to quickly modify their flight path to "avoid a potential collision with the intercepting aircraft," the statement read.

The Royal Canadian Airforce's CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an ...

The Australian defence ministry accused a Chinese navy ship of pointing a military-grade laser at one of its surveillance planes back in February, but the incident in the Arafura Sea north of Australia was likely unrelated to North Korea sanctions monitoring. The sanctions cap the amount of coal that can be exported and the amount of fuel that can be imported by North Korea. The U.S.-led Pacific Security Maritime Exchange (PSMX) was created in 2018 to combat North Korea’s sanctions evasion. The sanctions were imposed by the UN Security Council between 2006 and 2017 in response to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile launches. In the short span of the deployment, DND says “several interactions” occurred between the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft and aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The Royal Canadian Airforce’s CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an international effort to support United Nations sanctions against North Korea.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she's extremely concerned by the actions of Chinese jets that she says endangered a Canadian military plane ...

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The Royal Canadian Airforce's CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an ...

The Australian defence ministry accused a Chinese navy ship of pointing a military-grade laser at one of its surveillance planes back in February, but the incident in the Arafura Sea north of Australia was likely unrelated to North Korea sanctions monitoring. The sanctions cap the amount of coal that can be exported and the amount of fuel that can be imported by North Korea. The U.S.-led Pacific Security Maritime Exchange (PSMX) was created in 2018 to combat North Korea’s sanctions evasion. The sanctions were imposed by the UN Security Council between 2006 and 2017 in response to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile launches. In the short span of the deployment, DND says “several interactions” occurred between the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft and aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The Royal Canadian Airforce’s CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft was deployed to Japan and flew sorties between April 26 and May 26, as part of an international effort to support United Nations sanctions against North Korea.

Canada's military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian ...

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The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed news reported by Global that on several occasions Chinese aircraft approached an RCAF CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrolling ...

“But that being said, the sort of caricatures you see in Top Gun are there for a reason.” “It’s certainly something that we want to take up in consultation with our allies,” he said. “Fighter pilots wouldn’t take those risks lightly,” he continued. They’ve been building all those islands to sort of back up their claims, making it into Chinese territorial waters.” In some cases, those close passes may be to test readiness and response of opposing aviators. NORAD would dispatch Canadian or U.S. fighters to shadow and monitor them. But he said it could also be part of a plan to spark a confrontation related to the war in Ukraine. China could be looking for some kind of harbinger to a geopolitical confrontation, he said. Burton said Canada must speak to its allies about how to sanction China to prevent further “adventurous” behaviour but that it is hard to know how to approach the matter with Chinese officials refusing to speak about the incident. “It’s very common in the Chinese system to sort of give an indication of displeasure or hostile intent but then not follow up on it and let the adversary stew in anxiety for awhile.” “They’re considering the South China Sea as their personal national domain. “The Chinese have been very aggressive at extending their claims over the waters in that part of the world,” he said. The CAF said the buzzing of aircraft on UN-sanctioned missions is “of concern and of increasing frequency.”

Canada's prime minister and foreign affairs minister said they intend to discuss the issue directly with Chinese officials, despite Beijing staying quiet on ...

China has increased its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region over the last two years, particularly around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. She said “it is certain” she will raise the issue with Chinese officials. It undermines regional peace and stability as well.” China has said it has enforced UN sanctions on North Korea over its weapons program, but continues to support the rogue nation economically and financially. “We’ve called this activity destabilizing,” he said. Asked by reporters on Thursday at the U.S. State Department if the American military is seeing increased aggression there, spokesperson Ned Price wouldn’t comment.