Russian military aircraft detected off Alaska

Over the past week, American F-16 fighters have been dispatched twice -- once on Aug. 21 and once on Aug. 20 -- to intercept Russian Il-20 aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ. They intercepted a Russian aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone for the third time in the past week, NORAD said in a statement. The Russian Il-20 surveillance and reconnaissance was operating in the Alaskan ADIZ. It remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian airspace, NORAD said in its statement. "This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," it added.

So, why on earth are we intercepting Russian aircrafts for?

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Northwest · M

So, why on earth are we intercepting Russian aircrafts for?

NATO air forces intercept Russian aircraft hundreds of times each year, so why on earth do you think this one interception is extraordinary. Vlad makes a point of trying to push the envelope and it's NATO responsibility to show him he can only push it so far.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Northwest

That's right. We do that routinely hundreds of times a year. And it cost money. For what? The Russians are not flying over US airspace. Would you intercept your neighbor walking by your house on a public sidewalk? What's wrong with you?

Northwest · M

@sree251

What's wrong with you?

I'm not a Putin shill. But you are.

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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

Business as usual

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

Perhaps they are testing out the efficiency of any opposition they might meet should they decide on aggressive action? Europe has experience a lot of Russian activity both in sea and air for suspicious purposes over the past few years.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@FreddieUK Russia has had a hard on for the Arctic for years and they are flexing

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@AthrillatheHunt You're so right. It's a place most people don't think about, but the USA, Russia and China have all got their eyes fixed on the mineral wealth in that area. Hence the Greenland nonsense that Trump came out with a few years ago and every now and again digs up when he needs another distraction.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@FreddieUK they wanna do in the Arctic what China is doing in s China sea . Change their maritime borders .

LeopoldBloom · M

You think we should let them do flyovers of US airspace?

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sree251 · 41-45, M

@AthrillatheHunt

we all do it to each other every day . (Meaning China Russia US). It’s biz as usual

Forget the Russians and the Chinese. We cannot afford to strut like them anymore. You don't believe that our national debt is real, do you?

LeopoldBloom · M

@sree251 No, our national debt is not real. For example, it's being paid off all the time whenever someone cashes a US savings bond. Also, a significant portion of it is one part of the government owing money to another part. Finally, as long as we have inflation, the debt will be paid back in cheaper future dollars. The national debt will only be a problem if the US goes through a prolonged period of deflation.

It's interesting how the national debt and the deficit are only problems during Democratic administrations (when they tend to go down) but not during Republican administrations. Trump has added more to the debt than any president in history.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@LeopoldBloom

No, our national debt is not real.

Is your credit card debt real? I have to pay it off every month with money that pays for food, clothing and utility bills.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

Americans voted for the two parties, both hate Russia and will never stop trying to destroy it.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Roundandroundwego

Americans voted for the two parties, both hate Russia and will never stop trying to destroy it.

Russia hatred is pretty deep-seated. It stems from the Cold War when we were separated from Russia by the Iron Curtain.

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