NORAD News
Behind the political theater, experts suggest the episode is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the deep and often complex Canada-U.S. relationship.
According to the NORAD press release, two Russian Tu-95MS bombers were intercepted by two F-22s while the second group of bombers escorted by two Su-35 fighters was intercepted later by two additional F-22s with the E-3 provided overall surveillance to the American jets.
The Russian nuclear-capable long-range bombers on Monday flew into the Air Defence Identification Zone, which extends approximately 200 miles off Alaska`s western coast.
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