Pentagon rebuffs China on spy flights

Pentagon rebuffs China on spy flights

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected demands by China that the United States end all surveillance flights along China’s borders. “We’re going to continue to fly in international airspace the way we’ve been, just like we’re going to continue to sail our ships in international waters the way […]

China fighter jet again threatens U.S. surveillance plane after weak response

China fighter jet again threatens U.S. surveillance plane after weak response

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon A Chinese jet fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Navy P-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft near Japan this week in an encounter that highlights China’s continued aggressiveness in the region. The P-8, a new, militarized Boeing-737 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, was conducting routine surveillance of the Chinese coast […]