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JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A pair of Russian long-range bombers was met this week by U.S. jets near Alaska when the two planes ventured within 15 miles of American airspace.
The Denver Post said the two Russian Tu-95 bombers entered a North American buffer zone as a part of a training exercise Thursday, only to be met by four U.S. F-15 fighter jets and two Canadian CF-1s.
U.S Northern Command head Adm. Timothy Keating said the U.S. response to the near-violation of American airspace was appropriate for the circumstance and the heated situation was quickly diffused with communication.
Keating has been working with Russian military officials to set up lines of communication with Russia regarding training exercises to avoid such encounters.
The paper said it was unknown whether any U.S. military leaders were contacted prior to Thursday's exercise, but the former Cold War opponents had communicated regarding a Russian exercise in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic regions.
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