U.S.: Russian and Chinese Bombers Patrol Near Alaska

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The U.S. says it intercepted bombers from China and Russia flying near Alaska. Planes from the U.S. Air Force and Canada escorted the bombers away after they entered the Alaska ADIZ.

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00:00The United States says it has intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers flying near the

00:05U.S. state of Alaska.

00:08Russia's Defense Ministry says two of its bombers joined two bombers from China for

00:12joint patrol.

00:13The aircraft breached Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, which is international

00:20airspace the U.S. military uses for defensive purposes.

00:24The U.S. and Canada scrambled aircraft to escort the planes out of the area.

00:29The breach is the first time that Chinese bombers have come so close to U.S. airspace.

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