Chaff.

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"'The J-16 then accelerated and cut across the nose of the P-8, settling in front of the P-8 at a very close distance,' . . .  'At that moment it then released a bundle of chaff, which contains small pieces of aluminum, some of which were ingested into the engine of the P-8 aircraft,' . . .  'Quite obviously, this is very dangerous.'" - Richard Marles, Australia's defense minister.

DANGEROUS! DELIBERATE! MALICIOUS!

"Chinese fighter jet [J-16] cut in front of an Australian plane and dumped debris into its engine, likely forcing it to abort its mission, officials say"

From yahoo.com June 6, 2022 original story from "Business Insider".

"A Chinese jet cut in front of an Australian plane and fired debris [chaff] into its engine, officials said."

"Australia's defense ministry said the incident happened on May 26 over international waters."

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"The incident happened on May 26 in international airspace over the South China Sea, the ministry said Sunday. The South China Sea is an area where China has tried to assert dominance to gain a strategic advantage in recent years."

NEED I SAY THAT CHAFF INGESTED INTO THE JET ENGINES OF THE POSEIDON COULD CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO STALL WITH A FATAL PLANE CRASH! THIS TOO CANNOT HAVE BEEN ANYTHING OTHER THAN DELIBERATE!!

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