Australia found out about Chinese navy live-fire drills through a commercial pilot, official says
Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted ...
Virgin pilot alerted Australia to China navy live fire drill
CANBERRA – Australia was unaware Chinese warships were set to conduct live fire exercises off its east coast until its ...
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Trump’s tempest and China’s live-fire means Australia must do more on defence
That revelation in Senate Estimates on Monday night by Airservices Australia said that Defence’s Joint Operations Command ...
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Chinese Naval Drill In Tasman Sea Disrupted 49 Flights, Raising Concerns In Australia
A Virgin Australia pilot was the first to alert Australian authorities about a live-fire drill conducted by Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea last week, leading to 49 commerci ...
Why was a Virgin pilot first to flag Chinese ships firing off Australia
A flotilla of three Chinese warships remains 296km east of Hobart as Defence officials and government ministers scramble to explain how a Virgin pilot was the first to warn they were live firing in ...