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Rising Tensions: NORAD Intercepts Russian Aircraft Near North American Airspace

February 20 – March 5, 2026

NORAD has conducted multiple scrambles of fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. These repeated incursions highlight growing geopolitical friction and the heightened state of readiness in North American airspace.

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NORAD scrambles fighter jets after Russian aircraft detected in Alaska ADIZ

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NORAD scrambles jets to intercept Russian bombers near Alaska

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Fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

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US fighter jets intercept Russian bombers, spy plane off Alaska

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