Chinese Fighter Jets Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Spy Plane

Two armed Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a U.S. Navy spy plane over the East China Sea Sunday afternoon, nearly causing a deadly collision:

One of the Chinese J-10 jets flew under the American EP-3 jet and maneuvered suddenly, popping up 300 feet in front of the U.S. plane and causing “the [US] EP-3 to take evasive action to avoid collision,” one official said.

Both Chinese fighter jets were armed with air-to-air missiles, according to the officials.

Ironically, just days ago Adm. John Richardson, the U.S. Navy’s top officer, met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss next steps in de-escalating tensions with North Korea.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy sailed a guided-missile destroyer near a contested island in the South China Sea in a so-called “freedom of navigation” operation. Could the Chinese fighter jets’ reckless actions have been an act of retaliation?

Whatever the case, China and the U.S. need to present a strong front against North Korea, now more than ever.

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