Update: China used fighter interception to divide U.S., ally; Gen. Brunson denies reported apology

Update: China used fighter interception to divide U.S., ally; Gen. Brunson denies reported apology

Special to WorldTribune, February 26, 2026 Real World News By Richard Fisher for Geostrategy-Direct, February 24, 2026 [Update: Korean newspapers have published an unusual statement from U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson, denying that he had issued an apology for last week’s standoff between U.S. and Chinese fighter jets near South Korean airspace.] At a time when […]