Chinese fighter jets simulated an attack on one of the Royal Navy’s vessels as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait this month. HMS Richmond, a ship in the UK’s carrier strike group, passed through the strait alongside the US destroyer USS Higgins on Sept 12. It has emerged that Chinese fighter jets simulated “constructive kills” against the vessel, referring to manoeuvres that mimic a missile launch without actual fire, The Times reported. An officer on the HMS Prince of Wales, which is leading the carrier group, said the Chinese forces were “pretending to kill us”. “They follow the path they would go on if they were launching at attack,” the officer said.

Source: The Times September 30, 2025 13:43 UTC