The U.S. military intercepted six Russian aircraft it says were flying close to U.S. airspace in what is known as the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
The arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter by Vladimir Putin's regime has created international outrage.
"Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace," the statement added."These flights occurred as several plannedThe Russian aircraft, according to the press release, were Tu-95 bombers and IL-78 tanker and Su-35 fighter aircraft. An F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter intercepts one of two Russian Tu-95 Bear long-range bomber aircraft as it approached the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Feb. 9, 2008, south of Japan.The press release explained that Russian activity like this"occurs regularly" and"is not seen as a threat."NORAD estimates an average of six to seven Russian aircraft incursions occur each year in the ADIZ.
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