Four Russian Aircraft Intercepted Near Alaska [Video]

Four Russian military aircraft entered international airspace close to Alaska on Tuesday, the U.S. and Canada’s joint command said.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced that it detected and tracked the aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

The Russian planes did not enter sovereign U.S. or Canadian territory, and the incident was not perceived as a threat.

The Alaska ADIZ is international airspace, but all aircraft entering it must identify themselves for national security purposes.

Newsweek contacted NORAD for comment on Wednesday.

NORAD stated that it utilizes a multilayered defense system, including satellites, ground-based and airborne radars, and fighter aircraft to detect and monitor activity.

The organization emphasized that it remains prepared to take appropriate action in defense of North America.

Such encounters are not uncommon, and NORAD previously announced that a number of Russian aircraft entered the Alaska ADIZ in September.

Four aircraft were spotted on September 23; two Russian Il-38 …