The North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled fighter jets in response to four Russian warplanes nearing Alaska, the ...

The planes' detection in international airspace off Alaska comes amid tensions over Russian incursions in NATO airspace.

"This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," NORAD said Thursday.

North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled fighter jets to identify and intercept four Russian military planes off Alaska, officials said.

NORAD detected and tracked Russian aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, but noted that these were likely not posing threats.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North ...

U.S. fighter jets scrambled on Wednesday to intercept four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska, the North American ...

NORAD deployed F-16s, E-3, and tankers to intercept two Russian Tu-95 bombers and Su-35 jets in Alaska's ADIZ on Sept. 24, 2025.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected two Russian nuclear bombers and fighter jets operating around Alaska’s air defense zone on Wednesday.

"The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace," NORAD said ...

The U.S. and Canadian joint defense group, called NORAD , launched fighter jets on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to watch and identify four Russian military planes that were flying close ...