A pair of Russian strategic nuclear bombers were intercepted near the Pacific coast Wednesday, the Washington Free Beacon reported the second such incident in two weeks.
According to the Free Beacon, the two long range bombers entered the U.S. air defense zone and came close to the U.S. coast, but did not enter sovereign airspace. The bombers were were visually identified by NORAD fighters, Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby said.
The first incident in late June involved two Tu-95 Bear H bombers near Alaska conducting war games, which included simulated attacks on enemy air defenses and strategic facilities, a Russian military spokesman told the site.
Report: Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Intercepted Near West Coast for Second Time in 2 Weeks
Its becoming very obvious that Putin is testing Obama and his national security team, McInerney told the Free Beacon. These long-range aviation excursions are duplicating exercises I experienced during the height of the Cold War when I command the Alaska NORAD region.
IMHO? The Berlin may have fallen with the old 'Iron Curtain'...but the Soviet mentality lives on...