U.S. military experts say a formation of four Russian and Chinese bombers that flew through international airspace off Alaska last month signals China’s
U.S. F-16 and F-35 fighter jets escort a Chinese H-6 Xian bomber through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on July 24. 2024. that flew through international airspace off Alaska last month signals China’s growing interest in the Arctic and Russia’s intention to support its ally’s operations in the region.
Jet fighters based in Alaska and Canada intercepted the formation on July 24 and accompanied it through the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. Austin says the combined Russian-Chinese operation signals the growing ties between the two nations and their mutual interest in operating in the Arctic.Austin said that concern mainly is based on China helping Russia sustain its invasion of Ukraine.
“Make no mistake, this is an escalation – the first time that Russia and China have sent a joint bomber task force into the Alaska ADIZ,” Sullivan said in the news release.“This signifies a relatively substantial increase in military cooperation between both China and Russia,” said Cameron Carlson, a founder and former director of UAF’s Center for Arctic Security and Resilience. “And that’s significant.
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