China, Japan “Risk Collision” Amid “Unusually Close” Maneuvers in Pacific, US Rushes Nuclear Carrier
Tensions spiralled in the Pacific as Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to Japanese military patrol planes last weekend. This came after Tokyo spotted two Chinese aircraft carriers simultaneously sailing in the Pacific for the first time.A Japanese defence ministry spokesperson said on June 12 that Chinese fighter jets had flown “unusually close” to the…