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WHAT CHINESE LASER ATTACK MEANS FOR AUSTRALIA'S SECURITY

By Richard Wood • Senior Journalist
2:11pm Feb 21, 2022

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CHINESE NAVY ATTACKS RAAF PLANE WITH MILITARY-GRADE LASER

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Australia should brace for more assertive acts by China after the People's
Liberation Army Navy used a military-grade laser to attack a Royal Australian
Air Force plane, security experts warn.
"This incident may be a little preview of the future," Sam Roggeveen, director
of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, told nine.com.au.
Two Chinese naval ships, which included a guided missile destroyer, had been
sailing in the Arafura Sea, across the Torres Strait and into the Coral Sea last
Thursday when the attack on the RAAF P8 P-8A Poseidon with a military-grade
laser was launched.

READ MORE: Chinese navy laser attack on RAAF plane has Canberra fuming
A Chinese PLA navy ship attacked a P-8A Poseidon with a laser last Thursday.
(Department of Defence)
Dr Roggeveen said the fact the incident happened within Australia's exclusive
economic zone off the north coast of the country was significant.
"It shows how the Chinese navy has become a lot more bigger in recent years. Not
just in size but in range. It now has true ocean-going capabilities."
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has condemned the laser attack, telling Today it
put the risk of the Poseidon's 10-man crew in danger.
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WHAT IS A LASER ATTACK?

Modern warships in the Chinese and western navies are equipped with lasers,
Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute,
said.
The lasers are used for tracking the range of a potential target before a weapon
is fired at it.
They are widely used in military exercises when missiles and other armaments hit
dummy targets.
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A Department of Defence map shows a timeline of events leading to the laser
attack. (Department of Defence)The Department of Defence strongly condemned
'unprofessional and unsafe military conduct'. (Department of Defence)
They are also powerful enough to damage key sensors aboard an aircraft.
Dr Davis said the aiming of the laser was "a hostile act," which could have
injured the RAAF crew.
"If it hits the eyes of the air crew it could permanently blind them and
therefore it is a hostile act."


HOW SHOULD AUSTRALIA RESPOND?

Australian, US and other western military aircraft have previously been
confronted by Chinese naval and coast guard vessels in the South China Sea.
But last week's incident in uncontested waters closer to Australia is
"unnerving", says Dr Roggeveen.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned the laser attack today on 2GB radio.
"This is completely unacceptable and so we have demanded there be an
investigation into the behaviour of what occurred on the vessel," Mr Morrison
said.
"It was dangerous, it was reckless and it was unprofessional for what should be
a sophisticated navy."
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All major navies equip their warships with laser weapons. (US Navy)
Mr Dutton said Canberra sought a good diplomatic relationship with Beijing but
he warned "Australia is not going to be bullied".
"I will write to my counterpart and there have been approaches by Defence into
their counterparts in Beijing," he said.
"We will see what sort of response, if any, we get."
Dr Davis said the Federal Government should increase surveillance of Australia's
northern waters and consider increasing naval patrols in the area.
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