#Alaska ADIZ

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NORAD just released images of USAF and RCAF fighters intercepting a group of Chinese and Russian bombers that entered Alaska’s ADIZ yesterday. Seen here, a USAF F-16, USAF F-35 and a RCAF CF-18 Hornet escort a Chinese H-6 bomber.

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The United States has reported the first interception of a Chinese bomber inside the Alaska ADIZ (air defense identification zone), after an H-6 twin-engine bomber was caught flying alongside a Russian Tu-95 4-engine bomber, during a joint exercise between both countries.

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US, Canadian Fighters Intercept Russian, Chinese Bombers Off Alaska

July 25, 2024 China, Russia

Five of the six fighters that escorted the Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaska are visible in this screenshot from the video released by the Russian MOD and published by Zvezda.

At least six NORAD fighters, including F-35, F-16 and CF-188 jets, intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers inside the Alaska ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone).

On July 24, 2024, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6 aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). The intercept was conducted by NORAD fighter jets from both the United States and Canada.

According to the Russian MOD, the Russian and Chinese bombers were involved in a joint air patrol lasting more than 5 hours:

“An air group consisting of Tu-95ms strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces and H-6K strategic bombers of the PLA Air Force carried out air patrols over the waters of the Chukchi, Bering Seas and the North Pacific Ocean,” a news release says.

“During the flight, Russian and Chinese crews worked out issues of interaction at all stages of air patrol in the new area of ​​joint operations. Fighter air cover was provided by Su-30SM and Su-35S aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces.”

One of the Chinese H-6 bombers.

The mission of the Russian and Chinese bombers comes as the U.S. and allied forces are involved in RIMPAC 2024, a large exercise in the Pacific region near Hawaii, that this year sees the involvement of 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel.

Several interceptors

“At certain stages of the route, the air group was accompanied by fighters from foreign countries.”

In fact, footage filmed from aboard a Russian Tu-95 Bear show that at a certain point during their trip in international airspace within the Alaska ADIZ, the bomber was escorted by two F-16s of the 18th FIS (Fighter Interceptor Squadron), including one sporting the aggressor paint scheme; two U.S. F-35A stealth jets and two RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) CF-188 Hornets.

It is unclear whether all three pairs of fighters were scrambled to carry out a Visual Identification (VID) of the Russian and Chinese aircraft. Considering that at least one of the Canadian Hornets does not appear to be carrying any Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs), it is possible that the two CF-188s were already airborne for a training mission and were then diverted to shadow the Tu-95s and H-6s.

For sure, the number of NORAD fighters visible in the clip released by the Russian MOD is unusual, if compared to other similar “close encounters” in the same area.

“During the execution of their missions, aircraft from both countries operated strictly in accordance with the provisions of international law. There were no violations of the airspace of foreign states,” the Ministry said. “Upon completion of the joint air patrol, all involved aircraft returned to their home airfields. The event was held as part of the implementation of the military cooperation plan for 2024 and is not directed against third countries.”

According to NORAD, the Russian and PRC aircraft stayed within international airspace and did not breach American or Canadian sovereign airspace. “This Russian and PRC 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.”

NORAD is a unique bi-national command between the United States and Canada. It utilizes a layered defense network composed of satellites, ground-based and airborne radars, and fighter aircraft, all operating seamlessly together to detect, track, and determine appropriate actions for aircraft. NORAD remains prepared to deploy various response options in defense of North America.

An ADIZ is a designated area of international airspace, extending beyond sovereign airspace, where the identification of all aircraft is required for national security purposes.

Air Defense Identification Zone

As explained in other articles, here at The Aviationist, there’s a significant difference between territorial sky and ADIZ.

The Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is a designated airspace surrounding a nation or part of it where strict identification, tracking, and control of aircraft are enforced for national security reasons. Aircraft flying within these zones without proper authorization may be intercepted by fighter aircraft on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA). ADIZ boundaries often extend beyond national airspace covering territorial waters, and while not defined by international law, any civil aircraft entering these zones is closely monitored and required to provide flight details for identification. Military aircraft not intending to enter national airspace are generally exempt from ADIZ procedures, but foreign military planes within ADIZ may be intercepted, identified, and escorted.

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Here is your daily roundup of today's news:

News Roundup 5/18/2023

by Kyle Anzalone

Russia

Washington is launching the “Ukraine Content Aggregator,” an artificial intelligence program designed to detect so-called Russian disinformation online. The Institute

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the Black Sea grain export deal designed to keep goods flowing through Ukrainian ports has been extended for two more months. The Institute

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte have agreed to work to form an “international coalition” to ship American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. AWC

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to look at peace proposals for the conflict in Ukraine from African leaders and Brazil. AWC

Hungary on Wednesday said it would continue to block EU aid to Ukraine due to Kyiv’s “increasingly belligerent” attitude. AWC

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Wednesday that it “detected and tracked” a Russian military aircraft operating in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on May 15. AWC

Middle East

The US has proposed to Israel to conduct joint military planning on potential attacks on Iran, Axios reported Wednesday. AWC

Axios reported Wednesday that the Biden administration wants to make a strong diplomatic push for a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel before the end of the year. AWC

Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend an Arab League summit this Friday in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over a decade. AWC

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H-6 e Tu95: la combinazione mortale di bombardieri che volano intorno agli Usa Nelle ultime ore ha destato scalpore l’avvistamento di bombardieri russi e cinesi che hanno effettuato un pattugliamento congiunto tra il continente asiatico e quello americano, non lontano dallo Stato dell'Alaska. Nel caso specifico, il NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) ha riferito che due Tu-95 Bears russi, accompagnati da caccia Su-35S e Su-30SM, e due bombardieri strategici H-6 cinesi sono entrati nell'Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), un'area dello spazio aereo internazionale vicino al Nord America. Se è vero che la combinazione mortale rappresentata dai Tu-95 e gli H-6 sottolinea la volontà di Mosca e Pechino di stringere i muscoli, di fronte alle crescenti tensioni con la Nato, dall’altro lato è pur vero che i velivoli dei due Paesi partner in questione, in precedenza, avevano creato problemi anche ad altri alleati Usa, come Giappone e Corea del Sud. I bombardieri in azione e il messaggio di Russia e Cina Il recente volo nei pressi dell’Alaska non ha rappresentato, di fatto, una minaccia per nessuno Stato nella regione, ma parallelamente ha mostrato le capacità dei piani di impegno militare di Russia e Cina. In ogni caso, russi e cinesi hanno già effettuato azioni del genere, usando la stessa combinazione di bombardieri, nei pressi di Giappone e Corea del Sud. Nel novembre 2022, per esempio, i Tu-95MS e gli H-6K hanno effettuato "pattugliamenti congiunti" sul Mar del Giappone e sul Mar Cinese Orientale, con aerei di entrambe le nazioni atterrati sui rispettivi aeroporti. Lo scorso marzo, il generale dell'aeronautica militare, Gregory M. Guillot, capo del NORAD, avevaipotizzato che le operazioni aeree cinesi nell'ADIZ statunitense si sarebbero probabilmente verificate "già quest'anno". L'ingresso degli aerei cinesi nell'ADIZ Usa rappresenta un'espansione della portata dell'Esercito Popolare di Liberazione (PLA). Anche perché i bombardieri coinvolti in simili esercitazioni sono cruciali per le strategie militari di entrambe le nazioni rivali di Washington. Il Tu-95MS russo coincide con un asset chiave del Cremlino con capacità nucleare all'interno dell'aviazione a lungo raggio russa. I dettagli della capacità nucleare dell'H-6K della Cina sono alquanto ambigui; tuttavia, un precedente rapporto del Pentagono sull'esercito cinese si definiva la variante simile dell'H-6N come il "primo bombardiere aria-aria rifornibile con capacità nucleare" di Pechino. Tensione in aumento Come ha scritto l’Eurasian Times, oltre alle operazioni aeree, anche le truppe di terra russe e cinesi hanno aumentato la loro collaborazione. Nel 2021, l'EPL e l'esercito russo hanno partecipato alle esercitazioni ZAPAD/INTERACTION, con quest'ultima parte condotta per la prima volta sul suolo cinese. Tali hanno incluso addestramento teorico e di sistema, scambi di armi e un'esercitazione conclusiva volta a migliorare la comprensione e la cooperazione tra i due eserciti. Nel corso degli anni, tra l’altro, il PLA è entrato frequentemente nell'ADIZ di Taiwan, a volte inviando decine di aerei in un solo giorno. Gli esperti di difesa suggeriscono che queste manovre potrebbero sondare le difese taiwanesi o tentare di cullarle nella compiacenza. Questa crescente cooperazione militare tra Russia e Cina riflette insomma gli interessi strategici comuni dei due Paesi, e rivela la presenza di un fronte sempre più unito contro l'influenza degli Stati Uniti. Tornando all’episodio registrato in Alaska, gli Stati Uniti e il Canada, che compongono il Norad, hanno spiegato di aver intercettato i bombardieri russi TU-95 Bear e cinesi H-6. L'intercettazione è stata effettuata da caccia F-16 e F-35 statunitensi, e da caccia CF-18 canadesi, secondo il funzionario della difesa. I voli russi nell'Adiz dell'Alaska non sono rari. A maggio, ad esempio, la Russia ha fatto volare quattro aerei vicino all'Alaska e allora il Norad aveva detto che "si verifica regolarmente". La novità è invece la presenza di aerei cinesi.

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First Ever Chinese H6 Bombers in Alaska’s ADIZ What Happened

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Alaska yakınlarında Çin ve Rus bombardıman uçakları görüldü

NORAD, Rus ve ÇHC uçaklarının uluslararası hava sahasında kaldığını, Amerika veya Kanada hava sahasına girmediğini açıkladı. ABD ve Kanada'nın ortak komutanlığı NORAD, Çarşamba günü uluslararası hava sahasında Alaska eyaleti yakınlarında görev yapan iki Çin ve iki Rus bombardıman uçağına önleme yaptı. Kuzey Amerika Havacılık ve Uzay Savunma Komutanlığı (NORAD), Kuzey Amerika için havacılık uyarı ve havacılık kontrolü misyonlarıyla görevli, iki uluslu bir ABD ve Kanada kuruluşudur. Alaska Hava Savunma Tanımlama Bölgesi'nde (ADIZ) iki Rus TU-95 ve iki PRC H-6 askeri uçağı bulundu. Durdurma görevini ABD ve Kanada'dan NORAD savaş uçakları gerçekleştirdi. NORAD, Rus ve ÇHC uçaklarının uluslararası hava sahasında kaldığını ve Amerika veya Kanada egemen hava sahasına girmediğini açıkladı. Komuta ayrıca bu eylemin bir tehdit olarak görülmediğini ancak Kuzey Amerika yakınındaki tüm faaliyetleri izlemeye ve "varlığı varlıkla karşılamaya" devam edeceğini belirtti . Bununla birlikte, birçok rapora göre bu, herhangi bir türden bir Çin uçağının Kuzey Amerika yakınlarında uçuş yaptığı ilk sefer. Öte yandan Rus uçaklarının geçmişte de birçok kez bu bölgelerin içinde ve çevresinde uçtuğu görüldü. Read the full article

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Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has intercepted a total of four Russian Chinese bombers flying near Alaska. In a statement on Wednesday, NORAD, a binational command between the US and Canada, said that the aircraft remained in international airspace rather than entering those of the two countries. “This Russian and PRC activity in the Alaska ADIZ [air defence identification…

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US, Canada intercept Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaska in first such case

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6 military bomber aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, a Source : kyivindependent.com/norad-int…

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Ten Russian aircraft entered Alaska's ADIZ on three occasions this week

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 02/10/2024 - 21:28in Interceptions, Military

In three days this week, a total of 10 Russian aircraft entered Alaska's air defense identification zone, the last time on February 9. In all of them, NORAD jets were sent for interception.

The military aircraft were tracked operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), but remained in international airspace and did not enter the American or Canadian sovereign airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement on the respective days.

— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) February 9, 2024

Two Russian planes entered Alaska's ADIZ on Thursday (08/02), the second time in the week that such an incident occurred.

— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) February 9, 2024

The flights were observed after four Russian aircraft also entered the ADIZ on Tuesday (06/02), generating a similar statement from NORAD.

— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) February 7, 2024

NORAD did not report which Russian aircraft entered the ADIZ in the three incidents.

This comes after Moscow suggested that it had a claim of sovereignty over Alaska, which the U.S. rejected. Alaska was bought by the US in 1867 from Russia and became a U.S. state in 1959.

An ADIZ begins where sovereign airspace ends and is defined as a stretch of international airspace in which the identification of aircraft in the interest of national security is necessary.

Map showing the ADIZ of Alaska.

“This Russian activity in Alaska's ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat,” NORAD said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree at the end of January that allocates funding for the search, registration and legal protection of Russian properties abroad - which included properties in its former territories such as the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union.

Although the think tank Institute for the Study of War, based in Washington, D.C., has noted that "the exact parameters of what constitutes current or historical Russian property are not clear," the mission of the new property management agency could include Alaska, vast areas of Eastern and Central Europe — including in countries that are now NATO allies — as well as in parts of Central Asia and Scandinavia.

After the U.S. State Department rejected the allegations that the sale of Alaska had been illegitimate, Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and supporter of Putin, said: "Now war is inevitable."

In July last year, four Russian military aircraft were detected by NORAD in Alaska's ADIZ.

Prior to that, on May 15, the U.S. was forced to send fighters to intercept a Russian military aircraft after it entered the Alaskan ADIZ during a large-scale American military training exercise in the region.

Days earlier, on May 11, the U.S. intercepted six Russian military jets, again during American training exercises. The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brig. General Patrick S. Ryder said at the time: "This is not the first time of the Russians. It probably won't be the last."

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U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast - CBS News

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