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U.S. Air Force Footage Showing Chinese J-16 South China Sea Intercept

A People's Republic of China J-16 fighter pilot performed an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver during the intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, on May 26, 2023. The PRC pilot flew directly in front of the nose of the RC-135, which was conducting safe and routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace, in accordance with international law, forcing the U.S. aircraft to fly through its wake turbulence. Photo via U.S. Air Force/UPI

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