The Pentagon said there had been 180 incidents since autumn 2021 against US military planes and it increased to 300 when the incidents included aerial intercepts near aircraft flown by allies.
The US has accused China of conducting hundreds of 'coercive and risky' air force manoeuvres against US military planes - and those of its allies - in international airspace in the Indo-Pacific. Releasing photographs and videos of some recent incidents, The Pentagon said the Chinese flights over the East and South China Sea regions were risky and aggressive in nature, but stopped short of calling them unsafe - a standard military term when interactions are actually dangerous.
The Pentagon has tried for years to posture itself to be ready for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, even as it now finds itself supporting allies in Ukraine and Israel.
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