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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:42 PM Mar 2020

US and Canadian jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft off Alaska

US F-22 stealth jets and Canadian CF-18 fighters intercepted two Russian reconnaissance aircraft while they were flying off the Alaskan coast on Monday, according to North America Aerospace Defense Command.

The intercept comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and Russian militaries as US officials have expressed concerns about increased Russian military activity in the Arctic.

The two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday but did not enter US or Canadian airspace, remaining "in international airspace over the Beaufort Sea, and came as close as 50 nautical miles to the Alaskan coast," according to North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD.

The Russian planes flew in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone for about four hours.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-and-canadian-jets-intercept-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-off-alaska/ar-BB1101Yh

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US and Canadian jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft off Alaska (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP
Trump has been floating mjvpi Mar 2020 #1
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mjvpi

(1,384 posts)
1. Trump has been floating
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:51 PM
Mar 2020

....trading Alaska back to Russia for Trump Tower Moscow rights. During his time as a lame duck. They are just checking out the merchandise.

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