Russia fortified a disputed territory in the Arctic near Alaska with a military base that could pose a massive threat to NATO ...
WASHINGTON -- U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday.
NORAD detected and tracked Russian aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, but noted that these were likely not posing threats.
Russian aircraft were intercepted over the Alaska ADIZ and the Baltic Sea hours after Trump suggested NATO should shoot down intruding jets. Two ...