U.S. intercepts Old But Nuclear Capable Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast | LiveNOW from FOX
Off the coast of Alaska, Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns. These flights were not seen as threats, but this was the first time that Chinese bomber aircraft have flown within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. This was also the first time Russian and Chinese aircraft have taken off from the same northeast Russian base. Former Senior Defense Intelligence Official Mark Chandler joined LiveNOW from FOX to further discuss.
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers near Alaska on July 24. A US defence official said it was the first time Russian and Chinese bombers have been intercepted while operating together. The US and Canada, which together comprise NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers. The bombers remained in international airspace in ADIZ* and were “not seen as a threat,” according to a statement from NORAD. However, Russia and China said that the air patrol was not aimed at third parties.