The incident was the second of two encounters the Ottawa’s helicopter had with
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 fighter jets over international
waters on October 29, which saw the fighters get as close as 100 feet from the
helicopter, said Maj. Rob Millen, air officer aboard the Royal Canadian Navy
frigate HMCS Ottawa, the warship from which the Sikorsky Cyclone helicopter was
flying.
I agree that China’s claims in the region are incorrect, and it’s bullying its neighbors. But it’s a little silly to say that Canada is erring on the side of caution, when we’re the one with a military helicopter 10 000 km from home.
It’s a little like getting in someone’s face, saying “I’m not touching you! I’m not touching you” and then complaining that they spat on you when they blow a raspberry.
I agree that China’s claims in the region are incorrect, and it’s bullying its neighbors. But it’s a little silly to say that Canada is erring on the side of caution, when we’re the one with a military helicopter 10 000 km from home.
It’s a little like getting in someone’s face, saying “I’m not touching you! I’m not touching you” and then complaining that they spat on you when they blow a raspberry.