NORAD Tracked 2 Chinese H-6 & 2 Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bombers Off Alaska

As a sign of the emergence of great power competition, two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked by NORAD flying near Alaska (although still in international waters). In response, both US and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept. The bombers were detected in the North American U.S. Air Defense Identification Zone, which is outside of American and Canadian airspace but where aircraft must be identified for national security reasons. This follows Russia claiming to intercept two US B-52H Stratofortress bombers flying near its airspace.