Russian Bombers Penetrated U.S. Airspace… Not Really
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.
More: Russian Bombers Penetrated U.S. Airspace at Least 16 Times in Past 10 Days
So, let’s remind ourselves since our “journalists” and “professional editors” have forgotten since the China ADIZ kerfuffle…
An ADIZ is a publicly defined area extending beyond national territory in which unidentified aircraft are liable to be interrogated and, if necessary, intercepted for identification before they cross into sovereign airspace. The concept is a product of the Cold War: in the 1950s, the United States declared the world’s first ADIZs to reduce the risk of a surprise attack from the Soviet Union. Today, the United States has five zones (East Coast, West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam) and operates two more jointly with Canada. Other countries that maintain ADIZs include India, Japan, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Notice what they flew? Propeller driven bombers. Maybe we should keep some antique jets around to intercept the old bombers. Have a little old school airshow circa 1955.
Or this renowned hero of the skies
Snoopy!