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Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secr

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Developments in this update

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  1. Chinese and Russian jets fly near Alaska, perturbing senators

    Headline from Roll Call ·

  2. Newest

    Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

46 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    NORAD intercepts 2 Russian fighter jets, 2 Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Russian and two Chinese aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together.

  3. Insider

    Russian and Chinese bombers were intercepted flying together for the first time near the US (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The US intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska on Wednesday, a few days after Beijing and Moscow criticized its strategy in the Arctic.

  4. Roll Call

    Chinese and Russian jets fly near Alaska, perturbing senators (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Russian and Chinese fighter jets intercepted roughly 200 miles off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday were "not seen as a threat," NORAD said.

  5. MyNorthwest

    NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian military planes off Alaska (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Two Chinese and two Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter jets

  6. RedState

  7. CBS News

    U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.

  8. New York Post

    Chinese and Russian military planes tracked, intercepted off Alaska, NORAD says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Chinese and Russian military activity Wednesday was not seen as a threat, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, said.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russian, Chinese bombers intercepted near Alaska | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MOSCOW/BEIJING >> Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near Alaska in the North Pacific and the Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets.

  10. Fox News

    US military detects, intercepts Russian fighter jets, 2 Chinese H-6 bombers prior to Biden's address (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced they detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian fighter jets and two PRC military aircrafts off coast of Alaska.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    US, Canada intercept Chinese and Russian aircraft off Alaska – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said two Russian and two Chinese military aircraft were detected near Alaska. The planes were in international airspace and not seen as a threat.

  12. UPI

    NORAD intercepts Chinese, Russian bombers near Alaska (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers operating off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.

  13. WUSA9

    Chinese and Russian military planes intercepted together near Alaska, NORAD says (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The Chinese and Russian military activity was not seen as a threat, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, said.

  14. Breitbart News

    Chinese and Russian Bombers Enter Alaska Air Defense Zone Together for the First Time (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The United States and Canada scrambled fighters on Wednesday as Chinese and Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew off the coast of Alaska.

  15. New York Times

    Russia and China Carry Out First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Two Russian and two Chinese bombers patrolled the airspace near American territory and were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian jets.

  16. WHDH Boston

    NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was

  17. ABC 13 Houston

    Russian and Chinese bombers intercepted off of Alaska (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    United States and Canadian fighter jets intercepted four Russian and Chinese bombers that were flying in international airspace near Alaska.

  18. Military Times

    WATCH: US, Canadian jets intercept Chinese, Russian planes near Alaska (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    A joint U.S.-Canada aerospace command says two Chinese and two Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska.

  19. Triblive

    NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BEIJING — Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter jets were sent up in response, their joint aerospace command said.

  20. Al Jazeera

    US, Canada intercept Russian and Chinese jets off Alaska (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    NORAD says aircraft did not enter sovereign airspace and were not considered a threat.

  21. Voice of America

    US official unfazed by Russian-Chinese flyby off coast of Alaska (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Russia and China describe the flight as a joint patrol over the Chukchi and Bering seas in the north Pacific

  22. WSVN Miami

    NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian military planes off Alaska - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter jets were

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Joint bomber patrols off Alaska raise concerns about Chinese-Russian military cooperation (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III says Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in international airspace off Alaska is concerning.

  24. The Columbian

    Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secr

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