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Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Within 36 Miles Of Alaska For Second Day In A Row

Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Within 36 Miles Of Alaska For Second Day In A Row

Yesterday we reported that the U.S. Air Force scrambled two F-22 stealth fighters on Monday night to intercept a pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers which came as close as 100 miles from Alaska's Kodiak Island, Fox reports. This was the first time since President Trump took office that Moscow has sent bombers so close to the U.S.  The two Russian Tu-95 “Bear” tactical bombers flew roughly 280 miles southwest of Elmendorf Air Force Base, within the Air Defense Identification Zone of the United States. The U.S.