On Wednesday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska. This marked the first time the two countries were intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and were not considered a threat by NORAD.
The US and Canada, as part of NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers. These aircraft did not enter the sovereign airspace of the US or Canada. This event also marked the first time H-6 bombers, a derivative of older Soviet bombers, entered the Alaska ADIZ.
