The Canadian Ministry of Defense has accused Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pilots of dangerous behavior against the CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft, which made an observation flight around North Korea as part of Operation NEON. This was mentioned in a post Canadian Government website.
“PLA aircraft did not meet international flight safety standards. These interactions are unprofessional and/or jeopardize the safety of our pilots. In some cases, crews felt so threatened that they had to drastically change their flight path to increase distance and avoid a possible collision with an intercepting aircraft,” he said.
The Canadian military emphasizes that the behavior of the Chinese pilots was carefully documented and they were clearly visible during the approach.
“The Canadian Forces’ primary concern is the safety of our aircrew and the importance of PLA aircraft to maintain a professional distance from CAF (Canadian Air Force) aircraft on UN-sanctioned missions that take place in international airspace,” the Canadian military said. Said.
Previously reportedThe G7 (G7) foreign ministers stated in a joint statement that they condemned the DPRK’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
The G7 also expressed its regret that the UN Security Council could not take a decision on this issue and called on all member states of the organization to “join in condemning the behavior of DPRK”.
Since the beginning of the year, North Korea has launched 23 ballistic missiles, including six intercontinental ballistic missiles, each in violation of numerous UN Security Council resolutions.