From essanews:
The U.S. Department of Defense has released a series of declassified photos and videos featuring dangerous aerial encounters between American and Chinese pilots.
s the Pentagon points out, they depict instances of coercion and risky operational behavior undertaken by the People's Liberation Army of China against American aircraft.
Materials published on Tuesday, October 17, present 15 recent cases of dangerous encounters in the air with Chinese fighter aircraft.
The Pentagon emphasizes that actions were taken against American machines that were "legally operating in international airspace in the areas of the East Sea and South China Sea"... reckless maneuvers, close approaches at high speeds in the air, and the launching of objects and missiles, such as flares.
These appear to have increased in frequency since about 2021.