The U.S. Air Force dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian bombers that flew close to Alaska on Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command says.
that flew close to Alaska on Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement.
Air Defense Identification Zones are areas of airspace that require all aircraft to be identified, located and have their flight plan controlled"in the interest of national security," according to the Federal Aviation Administration. have arrived on the shores of Alaska on at least one boat and Russian officials have also made veiled threats toward the state.
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