Aus fury after China chopper closes in

Aus fury after China chopper closes in

An ADF helicopter has been forced to take evasive action after a Chinese helicopter moved dangerously close to it over the Yellow Sea.

HMAS Toowoomba: China’s unsafe aerial move | The Australian Naval Institute

The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People’s Liberation Army–Navy (PLA-N) helicopter. On 4 March 2026, HMAS Toowoomba was in international waters in the Yellow Sea undertaking routine activities as part of Operation Argos, Australia’s contribution to the international effort to enforce United Nations […]