Morrison called for an investigation into what he claimed was a 'dangerous' and 'reckless' incident.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is calling on the Chinese government to explain why a laser was used to"illuminate" an Australian aircraft.
Morrison is referring to an incident that occurred on Feb. 17, when a P-8A aircraft from the Australian Defense Force was illuminated by a Chinese vessel as the plane was flying over the Arafura Sea, the body of water situated between the Northern Territory of Australia and the island of New Guinea, according to the outlet.
Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times slammed the Australian government, with Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and commentator, saying that Australia"failed to tell the public how close its aircraft flew near the Chinese vessels, so people could not tell if the Chinese vessels were forced to take defensive countermeasures."As of Monday, Chinese officials have not responded to Morrison's call for answers, he claims, according to CNN.
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