It's the first time Chinese military planes have been intercepted off of Alaska.
It's the first time Chinese military planes have been intercepted off of Alaska.United States and Canadian fighter jets intercepted four Russian and Chinese bombers that were flying in international airspace near Alaska on Wednesday, officials said.North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that it had "detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on July 24, 2024.
It is not unusual for Russian bombers flying through the ADIZ to be intercepted, as was the case in February and March. "Melting Arctic ice caps are opening new shipping lanes and attracting increased interest and activity from both the People's Republic of China and Russia," said Kathleen Hicks, the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
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