NORAD fighter jets from US intercepted two Russian military aircraft Wednesday, September 11, 2024
NORAD announced late Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the interception of two Russian military aircraft operating in the ADIZ earlier Wednesday.
NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 11, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States conducted the intercept, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian 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.
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