CNN, citing sources, indicated that “US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley has ordered a comprehensive report on the military tensions between the US and Chinese armies over the past five years.” She noted that this is about analyzing and presenting information that gives a complete picture of the points of interaction between the two armies, especially those that may be “unsafe” or “unprofessional.”

As an example, she pointed out that Chinese ships and planes get very close to important American installations. She stressed that the US does not release any information about many of these tensions.

Last June, a US Special Forces military transport plane collided with Chinese aircraft in close proximity, the US alleges. Channel sources confirmed that the purpose of Mark Milli’s request is to monitor all changes in China’s military activities, as well as get a complete picture of China’s military capabilities and intentions.