One day after U.S. jets intercepted Russian bombers within 100 miles of Alaska, Russia again flew two bombers close to the U.S., on Tuesday getting as close as 36 miles to the coast.
This time, the bombers were not scrambled by U.S. fighter jets, but Fox News reported the Air Force launched an early warning aircraft to make sure there weren't any more than the two planes.
During the Monday incident, Russia's "nuclear-capable" bombers got nearly within 100 miles of Kodiak Island near the Alaskan coast in the first time the country has buzzed the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers flew within the Air Defense Identification Zone of the U.S. Monday night, prompting the U.S. Air Force to send two F-22 stealth fighter jets and an E-3 airborne early warning plane to intercept the bombers.
The U.S. jets flew beside the Russian bombers for 12 minutes before the bombers turned around and headed back to their base in eastern Russia, Fox News reported.
The flyby came just days after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Moscow. During the visit, he said America’s relationship with Russia was at a “low point.”
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