A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptor flies next to a Russian Tu-95 bomber during an intercept in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone June 16, 2020.
FOX News: Air Force intercepting record number of Russian aircraft, Alaska-based lieutenant general says
US intercepted over 60 aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone last year The U.S. Air Force has been under "strain" by an increasing number of Russian aircraft that it's having to intercept off the coast of North America.
Lt. Gen. David Krumm spoke candidly Wednesday during an online forum hosted by the Air Force Association, citing a record number of interceptions by American fighters near Alaska.
"We have certainly seen an increase in Russian activity," Krumm said. "We intercepted over 60 aircraft last year … We monitor more than that."
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