Kampfjets alarmierten, als russische und chinesische Bomber über Alaska gesichtet wurden

***The Telegraph reports:***

Four [Russian and Chinese bombers](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/12/copy-of-copy-of-ukraine-russia-war-latest-news/) have been intercepted operating together for the first time by US and Canadian fighters near [Alaska](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/03/02/suspected-spy-balloon-found-off-alaska/).

North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) said it had “detected, tracked and intercepted” two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday.

The aircraft did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace and the activity “is not seen as a threat”, the joint US-Canadian aerospace command said.

The agency said it will “continue to monitor” competitor activity near North America and meet presence with presence”. It added that it “remains ready to employ a number of response options in defence of North America”.

[China ](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/19/war-with-china-is-closer-than-we-think/)and Russia confirmed on Thursday that they had conducted a joint air patrol over the Bering Sea, which divides Russia and Alaska.

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