A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People’s Liberation Army against foreign aircraft in a week.

Admiral Samuel Paparo, who commands the U.S. fleet in the Indo-Pacific region, believes that the Chinese government "has taken a dangerous course," and the maneuvers around Taiwan "are not exercises at this moment,

Admiral Samuel Paparo, who commands the U.S. fleet in the Indo-Pacific region, believes the Chinese government "has taken a dangerous course," and the maneuvers around Taiwan "are not exercises at this moment,