The interception of Chinese warplanes shows the limits of Australian power in a disputed sea
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon was conducting routine surveillance in the international airspace over the South China Sea on May 26 when the J-16 jet flew “very close”. he fired flares and dropped straw in his path, the Department of Defense said. Defense Minister Richard Marles said yesterday that the federal government …