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NORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response
NORAD scrambled multiple U.S. and Canadian aircraft to intercept five Russian military planes operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, following standard national security procedures.
- NORAD detected two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighters and one A-50 airborne early warning aircraft in the Alaskan ADIZ Thursday, prompting U.S. fighter jets to scramble while the planes stayed in international airspace.
- Given expanded patrols in recent years, NORAD's routine monitoring and layered detection system prompted the interception at the Alaskan ADIZ, which requires positive aircraft identification, NORAD said.
- NORAD has previously posted a September 2024 NORAD video showing a Russian IL-20 COOT four times in one week, alongside intercepts in July 2024 and September 2024.
- NORAD said the intercept underscores its continuous monitoring of foreign military flights near Alaska, and U.S. and allied planners will factor flight frequency into force posture and coordination.
- Despite allied warnings, NORAD described the activity as regular and not a direct threat, while NATO leadership warned about expanding Russian and Chinese patrols across Arctic regions north of Alaska and near Canada.
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The US Air Force sent military catches to intercept five Russian aircraft crossing the international airspace on the west coast of Alaska, which were not seen as a provocation.
By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fighter jets intercepted five Russian aircraft flying in international airspace off Alaska's west coast, but military officials said Friday that the Russian planes were not considered to have acted provocatively. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD, a binational U.S.-Canadian agency) said it detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating near the Bering Strait…
Russian Bombers Near Alaska Spark NORAD Intercept
NORAD scrambled U.S. fighter jets Thursday after tracking Russian military aircraft operating inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, a strategically sensitive buffer area off the U.S. coast. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said it launched two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3 and four KC-135s “to intercept, positively identify, and escort the aircraft until they departed the Alaskan ADIZ.” “The Russian military aircraft remain…
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint U.S.-Canadian military organization, said it scrambled fighter jets on Thursday (February 19) to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets, and a reconnaissance aircraft that were spotted in international airspace near the coast of Alaska.
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