Pentagon releases footage of ‘concerning’ intercepts by Chinese planes

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Pentagon releases footage of ‘concerning’ intercepts by Chinese planes
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The photos and video were released in advance of a soon-to-be issued annual report by the Pentagon on the China’s military power.

The Pentagon has released footage from some of more than 180 intercepts of US warplanes by Chinese aircraft in the last two years.

The photos and video were released in advance of a soon-to-be issued annual report by the Pentagon on the China’s military power and the security threats it may pose to partners in the Indo-Pacific. “I haven’t had one piece of equipment or force structure depart,” he said, referring to ships, aircraft and military units.

The officials said the Chinese flights were risky and aggressive in nature, but stopped short of calling most of them unsafe — a term used only in the most egregious cases.

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