China issued ‘disconcerting’ warning of live-fire exercises to planes flying above, Australia says
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise.
Commercial airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live fire exercise off Australia
Airlines have been contacted by Australia’s air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country’s east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.
Commercial Flights Rerouted After Chinese Navy Announces Last-Minute Live-Fire Drills Near Australia
Commercial airliners flying over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand were forced to reroute their flights on Friday morning Australian time because of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) action group warning that it would conduct live-fire drills.
Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia
Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, forcing airlines to divert flights,
Australia says China's "live fire" drill warning diverted flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
Flights diverted off Australia as Chinese navy conducts ‘show of force’
The Chinese naval exercises, in international waters off Australia’s eastern coast, while legal, have nonetheless sparked alarm in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia says China failed to explain inadequate navy live-fire notice
Australia accused China on Saturday of failing to give satisfactory reasons for what it called inadequate notice of a live-fire drill in waters between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights.
Chinese Warning of Live-Fire Drills Leads to Flight Diversions Off Australia
Chinese warships warned they planned live-fire exercises in international waters off Australia’s eastern coast, an unexpected escalation of tensions between the two countries that diverted commercial airlines flying across the Tasman Sea.
Commercial flights diverted as China carries out naval exercises near Australia
Military exercises by the Chinese navy in international waters southeast of Australia on Friday forced commercial flights transiting the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand to divert.
Chinese Navy Drills Near Australia Draw Complaints, Cause Flight Diversions
China’s military is gaining in size and strength, and seeking to increase its ability to project power far from home.
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