The US will deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
NORAD confirmed that the aircraft, comprising two Russian TU-95 Bear bombers and two Chinese H-6 bombers, were flying within the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over Alaska, strictly in international airspace and were "not seen as a threat".
Washington DC [USA], June 28 (ANI): The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) F-22s intercepted two Russian IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the late hours of June 24.
Alaska [USA], May 21 (ANI): Several Russian bombers and fighters were intercepted by at least four American F-22s near Alaska on Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD).