Video of a close call between American and Russian military planes has prompted criticism from at least one Alaska delegate.
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The incident — which was captured in onboard video provided by the North American Aerospace Defense Command — occurred during an interception flight by the U.S. Air Force in neutral air space near Alaska on Sept. 23. The video shows a Russian Su-35 plane appearing to swerve toward a U.S. Air Force fighter jet in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone .“The reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots—within just a few feet of our Alaska-based fighters—in Alaska’s ADIZ on September 23 put the lives of our brave Airmen at risk and underscore the escalating aggression we’re witnessing from dictators like Vladimir Putin,” Sullivan said in a statement.
“We need to answer force with force and continue building up America’s military presence in Alaska and the Arctic with more infrastructure, like the strategic Arctic port at Nome and reopening the Adak Naval Air Facility, and more military assets.”involved soldiers from Alaska, Washington and Hawaii with the 11th Airborne Division and the 1st and 3rd Multi Domain Task Forces, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Sword, a spokesperson for the 11th Airborne, said in an email to The Associated Press.
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