Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter detonates flares
In short: An Australian pilot was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese military jet detonated flares close to a Navy helicopter near South Korea.
The Defence Department has described the actions of the Chinese plane as "unsafe and unprofessional".
What's next? The Coalition has called on Defence Minister Richard Marles to raise this incident directly with his Chinese counterpart.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-06/australian-helicopter-chines-fighter-flares-hmas-hobart/103812042