US general says NORAD responded to more Russian military flights near Alaska last year than any year

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The military command responsible for defending the the US and Canada from attack responded to more Russian military flights near Alaska last year than any year since the end of the Cold War, the four-star general leading the command said Tuesday.

US Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), told the Senate Armed Services Committee in written testimony that "Russia continues to conduct frequent military operations in the approaches to North America."

"Last year," the general told lawmakers Tuesday, "NORAD responded to more Russian military flights off the coast of Alaska than we've seen in any year since the end of the Cold War." These flights involved heavy bombers, anti-submarine aircraft, and intelligence assets.

VanHerck said that the Russian military flights near Alaska "show both Russia's military reach and how they rehearse potential strikes on our homeland."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-general-says-norad-jets-184833519.html

[Blue Owl]

1. Remember when Republicans were concerned when Putin reared his head?

[Takket]

2. imagine for a second obama saying or doing NOTHING about even ONE russian plane doing that......

the rethugs would have lost their MINDS

[soryang]

3. they're just "freedom of navigation" missions

What's the problem?

[gratuitous]

4. Putin checking on his investment?

The Russians knew the former guy would never bother their military flights.

[roamer65]

5. The minute one comes into our airspace, shoot it down.