The encounter follows a string of similar complaints about allegedly unsafe Chinese military activities in recent years.

Defence officials say an Australian MH-60R Seahawk was forced to dodge a Chinese helicopter in international waters, marking a tense escalation in a string of military encounters.

An Australian government source said all interactions with foreign ships ​and aircraft 'were safe and professional.'

Australia has raised concerns with Beijing after a Chinese military helicopter carried out what the Department of Defence described as an “unsafe and unprofessional” manoeuvre near a RAN aircraft operating in international waters.

Adelaide-raised Chief of Navy Mark Hammond is hailing the $30bn-plus investment in Osborne nuclear-powered submarine yard as “crystal-clear evidence” the AUKUS project is going ahead to boost national and economic security.

A Royal Navy submarine has arrived in Australia for an historic visit to strengthen the UK’s commitment to the security of the Indo-Pacific.

THE head of the Royal Navy challenged Russell Crowe to be “put through his paces” after the Hollywood star was awarded an honorary military rank in Australia. The Master and Commander actor was

Oscar winner, Russell Crowe was challenged to be “put through his paces” by The Royal Australian Navy’s First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, after receiving an honorary military rank.

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - An Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a government source said on Sunday, in the latest transit of the sensitive waterway by a U.S. ally that Chinese state-backed media said was tracked and monitored by the nation's military.