After months of US spy planes violating Russian airspace in the Black Sea, the US reported having intercepted six Russian spy planes that were close to the Alaskan coast, and spent about five hours following them around.
The sets of Tu-142 planes got into the ADIZ, a zone off Alaska where the US planes attempt to identify them. They did not at any time enter the airspace of either the US or Canada, but just sort of stayed in the ADIZ.
The US also claimed that on Thursday they’d seen a Russian submarine that surfaced in international waters, but sort of near Alaska. Once again, there is no sign they actually got US waters, but it was still enough to put the US on-alert.
The Pentagon said this was unusual and “potentially carrying a message.” Russia hasn’t commented, though tthis may be related to the growing number of US spy planes getting chased away from the Russian coast.
Russia has increased military and civilian activity in the arctic—building modern icebreakers to facilitate commercial vessel transport and access to mineral, gas, etc…perhaps US vessels will be allowed if they pay expensive fees
Russian northern coast is in the arctic, therefore there will always be activity, the massive Yamal gas field is in the arctic.
All commercial vessel transport through the northern sea route will pass with the help of Russian ice breakers, transport time will shrink with 10 days, compared to Suez canal route.
Sea ports have been build all the way through the northern sea route.
Also you need security to protect the ships and ports against piracy.
Military vessels passing through the northern sea route will have to give notice in advance.
American piracy ?
The US is pissed because they can`t provoke in Russian northern coast and the northern sea route, like the US does in the south China sea.
The US does not even have a ice breaker fleet.
Saturday, Russia sends two Su-27 fighters to Intercept US B-52H bomber over Baltic Sea, approaching Russian boarder.
On Friday, two Russian fighters Su-27 were scrambled to intercept US Air Force strategic bomber B-52H over the Black Sea, approaching Russian boarder, the Russian Defense Ministry’s National Defense Control Centre said.
Isn’t Russia located near Alaska ?
Yes, you can see Russia from Sarah Palin’s back door.
I remember that, it was comedy gold. Is it compulsory for all US politicians to have an IQ of less than 50?
i loved it, a few years ago, a Chinese sub surfaces in the middle of the us carrier battle-group, then slowly,silently, went under…That was great!
How come the us navy is all over the world parked on every front/backyard, and then freak the hell out if something comes near us. i wish china would send its carrier and go and up down the east coast….Seriously. What a message.
Face facts people,Joe Stalins son (Putin),wants the old Soviet Union back. Make daddy proud. That means,fucking with the U S. I’ll guarantee you.the Soviet U Boat,was a tactical ballistic missile submarine. Fuckin reds are seeing by how far they can’t push it.
Sounds like you`r Joseph McCarthy`s son and want`s the the old McCarthyism back.
Make daddy proud.
The US Air Force Command in Europe and Africa accused the Russian pilots of the Su-27 fighters of “unsafe and unprofessional” actions in intercepting the American B-52 bomber over the Black Sea. The message was released on Saturday 29 August.
The incident took place on 28 August. Russian airspace control over the neutral waters of the Black Sea detected an air target approaching the borders of the Russian Federation. To prevent violations of the country’s state borders, two Su-27s were raised into the air.
The fighters approached the bomber at a safe distance, and when it turned away from the Russian state border, they returned to the home airfield.
What a bunch of whiners.