Defence chief hits back at China spying claim after helicopter incident
ADF boss Angus Campbell has rejected China’s claim that an Australian Navy helicopter it targeted with flares was spying.
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It has three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The ADF has a strength of just over 89,000 personnel and is supported by the Department of Defence and several other civilian agencies.
ADF boss Angus Campbell has rejected China’s claim that an Australian Navy helicopter it targeted with flares was spying.
The incident, where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter, has caused tension between Australia and the..