Uniindia: Canberra, June 5 (UNI) A Chinese fighter jet s aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia s Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday.
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that a Chinese intelligence ship was not in Australia's territorial waters but its presence off the northwestern coast was "concerning."
Australia plans to expand its armed forces after protesting to China over a laser surveillance incident and following a budget hike to explore Antarctica as the Chinese do the same
Australia's already cool relations with China have declined again during the past few weeks over a new spate of incidents, experts in the Asia Pacific say. Canberra announced Thursday it would add military personnel to work more closely with allies despite China's objections in late 2021. In February the West-leaning nation decried a laser that…