Air Force’s 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, operating out of Osan Air Base, South Korea. The U-2 involved was likely part of the U.S. This places it in the People’s Liberation Army Navy's Northern Theater, which has its headquarters in Qingdao.Ĭhinese carrier Liaoning with J-15 fighters and a Z-18 helicopter embarked, Hong Kong, 2017. Another source narrows it to waters between the cities of Qingdao and Lianyunggang to the south. According to the Chinese tabloid Global Times, China’s military was holding military exercises in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. The incident reportedly took place on August 25 above the Yellow Sea off China’s north coast. government has not commented on the alleged encounter. Beijing complained the exercise was reckless and could have led to a “misunderstanding” between the two countries. Countries typically spy on one another’s military exercises to gain information about key weapon systems.Ĭhina claims an American U-2 spy plane interfered with planned military exercises, wandering into a no-fly zone where live ammunition was being fired.Beijing complained the overflight was a “provocation” and lodged a complaint with Washington.China accused a U-2 spy plane of entering a live zone while snooping on a military exercise.
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