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Russian military flights in the region have increased in recent years. On Sept. 23, a Russian Su-35 fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon that was shadowing a ...

The U.S. military also said Russian warplanes were detected near Alaska in September, when more than 100 U.S. soldiers were deployed temporarily to Alaska's remote Shemya Island.

Russian military flights in the region have increased in recent years. On Sept. 23, a Russian Su-35 fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon that was shadowing a ...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Two Russian Tu-95 Bears and two Chinese H-6 Badgers with Su-30 and Su-35 Flanker fighter escorts speared across the sky July 24, 2024, in formation over ...

Alaskan NORAD Region exercised intercepts of a @US_STRATCOM B-1 bomber over Alaska along side @RCAF_ARC CF-18s showcasing 🇺🇸 U.S. and 🇨🇦 #CAF readiness to defend North America and ...

In December, NORAD said four Russian military aircraft were detected flying close to the state, and the U.S. military said Russian warplanes were detected near Alaska last September when more than ...

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A NORAD news release issued Wednesday says the four Russian aircraft remained in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone throughout the 15-hour flight and did not enter sovereign U.S. airspace.

None of those planes entered U.S. air space. On Sept. 30, NORAD posted a dramatic video of a Russian fighter jet flying close to a NORAD aircraft off the coast of Alaska.