What happened when a Chinese ship shone a laser at an Australian plane – and why does it matter?

A Chinese PLA-N Luyang-class guided missile destroyer leaving the Torres Strait on Friday, part of a group that shone a military-grade laser at an Australian RAAF aircraft. Photograph: Australian defence force/AFP/Getty Images

A Chinese PLA-N Luyang-class guided missile destroyer leaving the Torres Strait on Friday, part of a group that shone a military-grade laser at an Australian RAAF aircraft. Photograph: Australian defence force/AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/21/what-happened-when-a-chinese-ship-shone-a-laser-at-an-australian-plane-and-why-does-it-matter