Summary
Recently, U.S. defense planes escorted Russian aircraft that came within 30 nautical miles of the Alaskan coast. The Russian planes stayed in international airspace but were detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). This incident is part of ongoing tensions between NATO and Russia.
Key Facts
- U.S. military planes escorted two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters near Alaska.
- The Russian aircraft were within 30 nautical miles of the U.S. mainland but stayed in international airspace.
- The event took place on September 24, 2025, over the Bering Sea.
- NORAD has confirmed this was a regular incident and posed no threat.
- The Russian planes were detected in the Alaska ADIZ, which is monitored for security purposes.
- NORAD used various aircraft, including F-16s and an E-3 Sentry, to track the Russian planes.
- There have been 12 similar incidents in the Alaskan ADIZ in 2024.
- Tensions between NATO and Moscow are heightened, with other NATO members reporting airspace breaches by Russia.
