A keyNATOmember has been forced to scramble nine fighter jets to interceptRussianwarplanes as fears over a possibleWorld War 3continue to explode. Five Russian war planes were spotted heading towards Alaska forcing nine US fighters to be launched.
he North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday, February 19, it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska. NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification zone, the U.S and Canadian defense organization said in a statement. In response NORAD launched two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four KC-135s to intercept, positively identify, and escort the aircraft.
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According to NORAD, the Russian aircraft remained outside U.S. and Canadian airspace. The agency saidRussia’s presence in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone happens routinely and was not viewed as a threat.
In statement NORAD said they remain "ready to employ a number of response options in defense of North America".
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NORAD employs a layered defense network of satellites, ground-based and airborne radars and fighter aircraft to detect and track aircraft and inform appropriate actions.
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