I wouldn't say the threat environment has changed; the threat in that region slowly changes. We've talked about the capacity China has gained over there. Our interactions with China have changed around that mission, both at sea and in the air, but mainly in the air. I would say it's not a military escalation threat, but rather about safety and what we call “unprofessional conduct” while we perform the mission. We are on a legitimate mission from the UN. We are enforcing a UN resolution. We're in international waters. We're legitimately in that place to do that mission. For some reason, China doesn't like it, and we see some unprofessional intercepts from time to time.
On September 21st, 2023. See this statement in context.