A Russian fighter plane and a US Air Force F-16 exchange close combat on Monday, according to US military officials ‘ video of the incident.
As shown in the film, the Russian aviation approached from behind and passed quite close to the US plane on September 23.
The US pilot was directed by the North American Aerospace Defense Command ( NORAD), which shared the video on the social media platform X.
NoRAD posted on X on September 23, 2024, stating that NORAD plane flew a healthy and organized capture of Soviet military plane in the Alaska ADIZ.
The incident occurred after some Russian aircraft flew into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, which is located just outside of US-souverained airport.
General Gregory Guillot, chief of NORAD and US Northern Command, criticized the Russian pilot’s activities. ” The conduct of one Belarusian Su-35 was illegal, disrespectful, and endangered all — not what you’d hope from a professional weather pressure”, Guillot said. He added that the NORAD aircraft followed a” safe and disciplined” interception procedure.
A few weeks after Russian military helicopters and military warships, including boats, approached Alaska during combined drills with China, the adjacent move took place. Although none of the aircraft entered US airspace, approximately 130 US soldiers were temporarily stationed on Shemya Island, about 1, 200 miles southwest of Anchorage, before returning to their bases.
The recent incident, according to US senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, highlights the need to expand America’s military presence in Alaska and the Arctic. The reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots in Alaska’s ADIZ on September 23 “put the lives of our brave airmen in danger” and “underline the escalating aggression we’re witnessing from dictators like Vladimir Putin,” according to Sullivan.
For the first time in July, Russian and Chinese bombers circled the world’s airspace near Alaska, indicating a growing level of cooperation between the two nations. A US Coast Guard ship encountered a formation of Chinese and Russian naval vessels in the Bering Sea, which is located 85 miles north of Kiska Island in Alaska, in 2022.
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