Chinese Fighter Jet Comes Within Feet of U.S. B-52 Bomber Over South China Sea

China
A Chinese fighter jet reportedly came within a few feet of a U.S. B-52 bomber over the South China Sea.
The B-52 bomber was conducting a routine mission in international airspace at the time of the incident.
The U.S. military described the encounter as `unsafe and unprofessional`.

A Chinese fighter jet reportedly came within a few feet of a U.S. B-52 bomber over the South China Sea, according to statements from the U.S. military. The incident occurred on Friday, with the Chinese aircraft allegedly flying within 10 feet of the American bomber. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces, in a statement, described the encounter as unsafe and unprofessional. The U.S. military has reported that the B-52 bomber was conducting a routine mission in international airspace at the time of the incident. The Chinese military has not yet commented on the incident. This is not the first time such an encounter has occurred. In the past, similar incidents have led to increased tensions between the U.S. and China over military operations in the South China Sea.

Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • The Chinese military has not yet commented on the incident, leaving some uncertainty about their perspective on the event.

Sources

87%

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Chinese fighter within few feet of US bomber: Pentagon

The Hill News Site: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate-seethe-republicans-call-for-israeli-elections/ Ellen Mitchell Tuesday, 15 February 2022 16:30
  • Unique Points
    • The article provides a detailed account of the incident, including the type of Chinese aircraft involved and the location of the encounter.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (90%)
    • The article seems to lean towards the US perspective, emphasizing the 'unsafe and unprofessional' behavior of the Chinese pilot.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (75%)
      • The Hill is owned by Capitol Hill Publishing, which is a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. News Communications has been known to have political affiliations and biases, which could potentially influence the content and perspective of the articles published.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (85%)
        • The author, Ellen Mitchell, has previously worked for defense-related publications, which could potentially influence her perspective on defense-related topics.

        82%

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        Chinese fighter jet gets within 10 feet of US B-52 bomber: US military

        Fox News Media Lucas Tomlinson Tuesday, 15 February 2022 16:30
        • Unique Points
          • The article includes a statement from the US Indo-Pacific Command about the incident.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (85%)
          • The article seems to lean towards the US perspective, emphasizing the 'unsafe and unprofessional' behavior of the Chinese pilot.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (70%)
            • Fox News is owned by the Fox Corporation, which is known for its conservative political bias. This could potentially influence the content and perspective of the articles published.
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (80%)
              • The author, Lucas Tomlinson, is a Pentagon and State Department producer for Fox News, which could potentially influence his perspective on defense-related topics.

              86%

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              Chinese fighter jet 'crashes' into American B-52 bomber in South China Sea

              ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 Luis Martinez Tuesday, 15 February 2022 16:30
              • Unique Points
                • The article provides additional context about the increasing tensions between the US and China in the South China Sea.
              • Accuracy
                • The title suggests a 'crash' occurred, which is not supported by the other two articles.
              • Deception (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Fallacies (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Bias (90%)
                • The article seems to lean towards the US perspective, emphasizing the 'unsafe and unprofessional' behavior of the Chinese pilot.
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (75%)
                  • ABC News is owned by The Walt Disney Company, which has been known to have political affiliations and biases, which could potentially influence the content and perspective of the articles published.
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (85%)
                    • The author, Luis Martinez, is a Pentagon Digital Journalist for ABC News, which could potentially influence his perspective on defense-related topics.