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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
NORAD scrambled nine U.S. and Canadian aircraft to intercept two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Sept. 24, marking the ninth such incident this year.
- The U.S. military detected and tracked two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters from Russia in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone , prompting a response from the North American Aerospace Defense Command .
- According to NORAD, the Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace, which is noted as a regular occurrence and not viewed as a threat.
- NORAD emphasizes that the ADIZ is a defined stretch of international airspace requiring aircraft identification for national security, as per the organization's statement.
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U.S. Jets Track Russian Warplanes Near Alaska: What to Know
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets were sent to identify and intercept four Russian military planes detected off Alaska on Wednesday, the organization said Thursday. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace without entering U.S. or Canadian territory. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The incident, which comes as tensions rise over recent Russian incursions into NATO countries’ airspace, marks the third t…
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