Laser incident involving Chinese warship most serious in growing trend, ADF says

Scott Morrison says countries in the region deserve explanation from Chinese government over dangerous' use of laser

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The Australian defence force has confirmed an increase in the use of lasers by some vessels" but regards the latest incident involving a Chinese warship as more serious", officials have revealed.

Experts said the shining of a laser at an Australian surveillance aircraft by a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warship last week represented an escalation from a previous incident in the South China Sea in 2019 when Australian helicopter pilots were forced to land as a precaution.