A Russian fighter jet flew close to a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) near the coast of Alaska, the command said on Monday.
A NORAD aircraft intercepted the Russian military aircraft in a “safe and disciplined” manner near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 23, NORAD said.
“The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all—not what you’d see in a professional air force,” Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of NORAD, said in a statement.
In a previous statement, NORAD said that the Russian plane stayed in international airspace and didn’t enter U.S. or Canadian airspace. It added that the Russian activity in the ADIZ “is not seen as a threat” and occurs on a regular basis….