US & Canadian fighters intercept Russian & Chinese bombers near Alaska !

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska.This is the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together.According to a statement from NORAD, the bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and were “not seen as a threat,” The US and Canada, which together comprise NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers which were escorted by Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters. Both TU-95 & H-6 are nuke-delivery capable strategic platforms.It also marks the first time H-6 bombers, which are a derivative of older Soviet bombers, have entered the Alaska ADIZ.The intercept was carried out by U.S. F-16 and F-35 fighter jets and Canadian CF-18 fighter jets, supported by several other assets.In this video, Defense Updates reports on NORAD interception of Russian & Chinese bombers near Alaska #defenseupdates #NORAD #usvsrussia Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION02:25 CHINESE STATEMENT 03:28 RUSSIAN STATEMENT 04:19 AMERICAN STATEMENT05:48 INCREASED ASSERTIVENESS OF RUSSIA & CHINA 07:00 ANALYSIS

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