9 days ago · United States
US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross paths
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC. The headline in use is “US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross paths”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the Chinese…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross paths
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