The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) recently reported the detection of four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska. This incident occurred shortly after the deployment of US Army soldiers to the region as part of a 'force protection operation' in response to increased Russian and Chinese military activities in the area.
The Russian aircraft were observed to be flying within Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in international airspace and did not breach American or Canadian sovereign airspace, according to NORAD. The command emphasized that such Russian activities in the Alaska ADIZ are routine and not considered a direct threat.
