NORAD Intercepts Russian Jets on eve of Ukraine war anniversary ...

• Main Author: Punales, Daniel
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: American University 2023
• Subjects: Law and legal studies; Bering Sea; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.57912/23768511.v1; https://aura.american.edu/articles/journal_contribution/NORAD_Intercepts_Russian_Jets_on_eve_of_Ukraine_war_anniversary/23768511/1

On February 14, 2023, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted four Russian aircraft as they flew over international airspace near Alaska. Although the aircraft remained in international airspace and “did not pose a threat [for national security]”, NORAD actions reiterate their surveillance operations on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [1] NORAD delineated their efforts to intercept the aircraft flying through its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a designated airspace where aircraft are required to identify themselves in the interest of national security. Two NORAD F-16 fighter jets were deployed to escort the Russian aircraft out of the ADIZ, which was carried out in a “routine and professional” manner. These efforts are contingent on common procedures applied on foreign aircraft movements over international waters. [2] These incursions into the ADIZ have prompted NORAD to increase military operations across the Bering Sea – the region ...