https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526253/feed Mustafa Bilal is a researcher at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, Islamabad. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Mustafa Bilal Mustafa Bilal In December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the Chinese jet despite repeated warnings. Both sides released video footage, yet neither accepted the other’s account of the incident. This and other such close encounters involved human pilots. The next... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369855/us-and-china-must-set-rules-autonomous-fighters-cross-paths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3369855/us-and-china-must-set-rules-autonomous-fighters-cross-paths?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:30:06 +0000