An Australian pilot was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese military jet detonated flares close to a Navy helicopter that was operating in international waters near South Korea.
The Defence Department has described the actions of the J-10 Chinese Air Force plane as “unsafe and unprofessional” following the incident which took place in the Yellow Sea over the weekend.
On Saturday a MH-60R Seahawk which had launched from HMAS Hobart was intercepted by the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force (PLA-AF) as it was taking part in a UN mission to enforce sanctions against North Korea.
Ok, well… I’m glad you’re not in charge of anything I guess.
You’re glad someone who cares about the safety of Australian citizens isn’t in power?
Way to out yourself I guess.
China is our largest trading partner. Last year we exported $220b of stuff to China. This year it will be closer to $250b.
Second place is Japan, at a paltry $80b this year. That’s a third.
So your greedy and spineless solution is to allow these bullying tactics to continue until Australians are killed, and then continue to allow trade afterwards.
It’s not greedy to avoid catastrophic economic collapse.
It’s not spineless to choose an appropriate response instead of having a hissy fit.
You don’t protect Australians by acting like a tough guy.