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Russian bombers penetrated U.S. airspace at least 16 times in past 10 days

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Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.

The numerous flight encounters by Tu-95 Russian Bear H bombers prompted the scrambling of U.S. jet fighters on several occasions, and come amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine. Also, during one bomber incursion near Alaska, a Russian intelligence-gathering jet was detected along with the bombers.


Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...trated-us-airspace-least-16-ti/#ixzz39jba3Xbz
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I'm sure it's nothing.
 
I'm sure it's nothing.

I AM sure it is virtually nothing.

How on Earth could a few 50 year old Bear's be a problem? Like they are going to attack.


This should be obvious.

The Americans are trying to hurt the Russians so the Russians try and look tough.

It's just an international urinating contest...nothing more.

Big deal.
 
I'm sure it's nothing.

Hey now, they almost got close enough to spook some caribou. America must aggressively defend its caribou reserves.
 
I AM sure it is virtually nothing.

How on Earth could a few 50 year old Bear's be a problem? Like they are going to attack.


This should be obvious.

The Americans are trying to hurt the Russians so the Russians try and look tough.

It's just an international urinating contest...nothing more.

Big deal.

I sure hope your right buddy!!
 
I'm sure it's nothing.

Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) are not US air space. By definition ADIZ's are almost never part of a countries actually airspace, they are extended perimeters where countries request identification in international airspace near their borders.
 
Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) are not US air space. By definition ADIZ's are almost never part of a countries actually airspace, they are extended perimeters where countries request identification in international airspace near their borders.

You'd think the Washington Times would know this!
 
The free beacon sure looks a place for Cons.

Gotta keep em afraid.

It's always interesting to look at the advertisements found on "news" sources for extremists. Left or right, there's a fair bit of overlap there. Fear sells.
 
As Sherman123 rightly stated (in essence), the Washington Post is exaggerating.

'“Over the past week, NORAD has visually identified Russian aircraft operating in and around the U.S. air defense identification zones,” said Maj. Beth Smith, spokeswoman for U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Smith called the Russian flights “a spike in activity” but sought to play down the threat, stating the flights were assessed as routine training missions and exercises.

The bomber flights took place mainly along the Alaskan air defense identification zone that covers the Aleutian Islands and the continental part of the state, and one incursion involved entry into Canada’s air defense zone, Smith said.'


Russian Strategic Bombers Conduct More Than 16 Incursions of U.S. Air Defense Zones | Washington Free Beacon


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Air Defense Identification Zone (North America) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Imo, most American major media sources no squat about military matters. I suggest always double checking ANYTHING military they report.
 
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.

The numerous flight encounters by Tu-95 Russian Bear H bombers prompted the scrambling of U.S. jet fighters on several occasions, and come amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine. Also, during one bomber incursion near Alaska, a Russian intelligence-gathering jet was detected along with the bombers.


Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...#ixzz39jba3Xbz
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter

I wonder if Sarah Palin could see them.
 
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.

The numerous flight encounters by Tu-95 Russian Bear H bombers prompted the scrambling of U.S. jet fighters on several occasions, and come amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine. Also, during one bomber incursion near Alaska, a Russian intelligence-gathering jet was detected along with the bombers.


Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...#ixzz39jba3Xbz
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter

I wonder if Sarah Palin could see them.
 
I AM sure it is virtually nothing.

How on Earth could a few 50 year old Bear's be a problem? Like they are going to attack.


This should be obvious.

The Americans are trying to hurt the Russians so the Russians try and look tough.

It's just an international urinating contest...nothing more.

Big deal.

I wonder if Sarah Palin saw the bombers from her front porch? :mrgreen:
 
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