The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) spotted four Russian aircraft in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Thursday.
NORAD said in a statement shared with Fox News that the Russian aircraft was flying in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone and did not enter U.S. airspace.
“The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter the sovereign airspace of the United States or Canada,” NORAD said. “This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not considered a threat.”
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This U.S. Navy document shows an F/A-18 Hornet flying one of two Russian Tu-95 Bear long-range bombers as it approached the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz south of Japan on February 9, 2008. It depicts a strike fighter intercepting an attack. (U.S. Navy, via Getty Images)
The statement further added, “ADIZ is a defined area of international airspace that begins where sovereign airspace ends and requires the immediate identification of all aircraft for national security.”
NORAD said the plane did not enter U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska. (Jean-Eric Pasquier/Gamma Raffo, via Getty Images)
NORAD said it has a “layered defense” of satellites, air and ground radars and fighter aircraft that can “detect and track aircraft and inform appropriate actions” in such situations.
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The Russian government also released a video this week that it claims shows Russian strategic bombers flying near Alaska.
A Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft (top) is intercepted near the Alaskan coastline on March 9, 2020. (North American Aerospace Defense Command, via AP/File)
Similarly, four Russian aircraft were spotted in the Alaska ADIZ in February and last August.
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The revelations come after the United States passed a comprehensive aid package that included strategic military funding for Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
