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#NORAD intercepted 4 Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. The planes loitered for 8 hours and came within 65 nautical miles of the Alaskan Aleutian island chain. #Russia #Putin @TheWarMonitor @Natsecjeff
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The Intel Crab
The incident in #Montana, however, appears to have been an actual QRA...at least if ATC audio from KPDX is to be believed. https://t.co/Bw24TDQths
This was all day in the making, #NORAD knew for at least 10 hours before the shoot-down, notified the press, moved aircraft into place well ahead of time. That's not criticism, it's just proper framing; this wasn't a sudden scramble to shoot down an object as some may portray it. - Steffan Watkins
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Evergreen Intel
RT @steffanwatkins: This was all day in the making, #NORAD knew for at least 10 hours before the shoot-down, notified the press, moved aircraft into place well ahead of time. That's not criticism, it's just proper framing; this wasn't a sudden scramble to shoot down an object as some may portray it.
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The Intel Crab
RT @steffanwatkins: 🇨🇦 #RCMP Pilatus PC-12 C-FMPB flew from Edmonton to Whitehorse, possibly related to the search for the "object" that was shot down by #NORAD.

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WarMonitor 🇺🇲🇺🇦
RT @NORADCommand: #NORAD detected and monitored #Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone Sept. 14, 2023. The a/c did not enter 🇺🇸 or 🇨🇦 sovereign airspace. Read more below. #WeHaveTheWatch
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WarMonitor 🇺🇲🇺🇦
RT @thenewarea51: Pretty cool video of a F-16 launching flares to get the attention of a TFR violator near Anchorage, Alaska on 9/11/23

A #NORAD fighter intercepted a small general aviation aircraft in #TemporaryFlightRestriction area near Anchorage, Alaska. Click the link for more: norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Rel… - North American Aerospace Defense Command
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Visioner
RT @TTheBattlefield: 🇺🇸🇷🇺 BREAKING: US Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Near Alaska

‼️Tensions in the Arctic airspace remain high as US military forces intercepted a major Russian military formation operating near Alaska.

🔍 Key Details of the Intercept:

🔻The Incursion: According to NORAD, the incident occurred on Wednesday when Russian aircraft entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

🔻The Russian Fleet: The detected group was heavily armed and equipped, consisting of two Tu-95 strategic bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets, and an A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft.

🔻The US Response: A massive aerial scramble. Two F-16s, two F-35 stealth fighters, and five other combat aircraft were deployed to intercept, identify, and escort the Russian planes until they exited the zone.

💡 Why it matters (Zero-Click Context): While flights in the ADIZ occur in international airspace, this "cat-and-mouse" game is a classic military power projection tactic. Moscow uses these bomber patrols to physically test US air defense response times and radar capabilities, keeping NORAD on constant high alert.

👇 Is this just routine military posturing by Moscow, or a deliberate test of US readiness amid wider global tensions? Let’s debate in the replies.

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