NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft near Alaska 4 times in 1 week

Russian military aircraft have been intercepted flying near Alaska four times over the last week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD). It comes as there seems to be an uptick in activity as tensions grow between the U.S. and Russia.

NORAD says on all four occasions, the Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone and were not considered a threat.

NORAD first intercepted a pair of Russian military aircraft last Wednesday, Sept. 11, then on Friday, Sept. 13, two more were detected. On Saturday and Sunday, the U.S. and Canada, which make up NORAD, intercepted two Russian military planes each day.

Russian flights in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone are not uncommon. Russian aircraft were also recently intercepted in that area in May and June.

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