Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of releasing flares near RAAF aircraft in ‘dangerous’ incident

Acting prime minister condemns Chinese military’s ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ behaviour over South China Sea after flares let off ‘very close’ to Australian surveillance aircraftThe acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has condemned the “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour of the Chinese military, saying a fighter jet released flares close to an Australian surveillance plane over the South China Sea.Australia’s defence forces expressed “concerns” about the incident in a statement, saying it posed a risk to Royal Australian Air Force personnel and their aircraft. No injuries or damage was sustained as a result of actions. Continue reading...