China, Russia bombers fly off Alaska, trigger first U.S. intercept

Two partners expand joint activity from Asia to East Pacific

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Two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft were detected operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. (NORAD)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

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