{"id":40929,"date":"2024-07-25T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=40929"},"modified":"2024-07-25T10:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T10:52:55","slug":"russia-and-chinese-nuclear-capable-bombers-patrol-near-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=40929","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Reuters)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW\/BEIJING, July 25  &#8211; Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian Tu-95MS &#8220;Bear&#8221; strategic bombers and Chinese Xi&#8217;an H-6 strategic bombers took part in patrols over the Chukchi and Bering seas and the North Pacific, Russia&#8217;s defence ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;During the flight, Russian and Chinese crews cooperated in the new area of joint operations during all stages of the air patrol,&#8221; the Russian ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At some stages of the route, the air group was accompanied by fighters from foreign countries,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the five-hour flight, the Russian and Chinese bombers were escorted by Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters. No foreign airspace was violated, Russia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military&#8217;s North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said that&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.norad.mil\/Newsroom\/Press-Releases\/Article\/3849184\/norad-detects-tracks-and-intercepts-russian-and-prc-aircraft-operating-in-the-a\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. and Canadian fighter jets, opens new tab<\/a>&nbsp;had intercepted the Russian and People&#8217;s Republic of China (PRC) aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Russian and PRC aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,&#8221; NORAD said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This Russian and PRC activity in the Alaska ADIZ is not seen as a threat, and NORAD will continue to monitor competitor activity near North America and meet presence with presence.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Reuters) MOSCOW\/BEIJING, July 25 &#8211; Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets. 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