SYDNEY—Fishing boats in Chinese-claimed waters in the South China Sea shone lasers at the pilots of Australian navy combat helicopters during a recent exercise, Australian officials said, which follows similar incidents targeting U.S. military aircraft in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. Australian officials said it was unclear if the fishing boats were Chinese. U.S. officials have blamed many of the earlier incidents, including one near China’s new naval base in Djibouti, on Chinese military personnel or its maritime...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 29, 2019 11:48 UTC