Intercepts
MilitaryDOD Officials ‘Encouraged’ by Prospect of Direct Talks with China’s Military
In the wake of a rise in China’s intercepts of U.S. aircraft, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said direct communication could keep situations from ‘spiraling out of control.’
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