News Analysis
It’s late May and an Australian surveillance plane flies through the azure skies above the South China Sea. The crew of the aircraft is on a routine surveillance mission in international airspace. They don’t expect trouble.
J-10 fighter jets from the Aug. 1 Aerobatics Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force perform during the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, on Nov. 11, 2014. Reuters/Alex Lee
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
