Russian Aircraft Activity Near Alaska

The U.S. military detected Russian aircraft entering the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) near Alaska on Monday. This area extends 150 miles beyond U.S. borders, where aircraft are required to have active transponders or identify themselves to U.S. authorities.

Regular Movements in Alaskan ADIZ

According to a statement from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), such Russian movements in the Alaskan ADIZ are a routine occurrence and are not viewed as a threat. This time, there was no need for NORAD to intercept the planes, as they did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace.

Territorial airspace for the U.S. and its waters are delineated starting 12 nautical miles from the shore.