O'Shaughnessy said that amid the coronavirus pandemic: 'They wanted to see if we are able to react are we prepared or impacted by the virus. Do we have any vulnerabilities'
Daily Mail: US F-22 stealth fighter jets intercept Russian patrol aircraft near Alaska as NORAD general says they 'wanted to see if we were able to react' amid the coronavirus pandemic
* US F-22 fighter jets intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday
* NORAD Commander said that amid the coronavirus pandemic: 'They wanted to see if we are able to react are we prepared or impacted by the virus'
* He added: 'COVID-19 or not, NORAD continues actively watching for threats and defending the homelands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year'
US F-22 fighter jets have intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, as officials say 'they wanted to see if we are able to react' amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The US Air Force jets, supported by a KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 AWACS aircraft, made the interception on Wednesday in the Bering Sea.
The Russian aircraft were spotted north of the Aleutian Islands and did not enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
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