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On February 1, 2025By Littum

Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. And The North American Aviation Defense Command (Norad) monitored several Russian military aircraft activities in the Arctic earlier this week.

The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and was not included in the Alaskan or Canadian air defense identification zones or sovereign airspace. This activity is not seen as a threat.

During his mission to maintain extensive domain consciousness in the Arctic, Norad launched a Combat Air Patrol from his Canadian Norad -Region (Canr) to the northern region of Canada, and an air patrol from his Alaskan Norad -Region (Anr) off the coast of Alaska/ Yukon boundary to further track the activity.

The canr patrol consisted of two Canadian CF-18s, and a KC-135 refueling of aircraft (tanker), and the Anr patrol consisted of two US F-35s, one E-3 (AWACS) and two KC- 135 refueling of aircraft (tankers).

Within several hours after these launches, Norad also sent two F-16s from Alaska against Greenland, who exerted its standard agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark to forward attitude Norad presence in the Arctic. This activity is not in response to any current threat.

Norad employs a layered defense network of satellites, terrestrial and airborne radars and fighter jets to detect and track aircraft and inform appropriate actions. Norad remains ready to hire a number of response options for defense of North America.

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