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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Russian bombers have increased their flights near U.S. airspace.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Russian Nuclear Bombers Keep Roaming Closer to U.S. Airspace</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Russian nuclear bombers were spotted flying near Alaska this week. <a data-rapid_p="8" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/07/russia-bombers-arctic/13746681/" style="text-decoration: none;">The bombers were escorted by fighter jets, floating just outside of U.S. and Canadian airspace</a>. This is the second such sighting since June, sparking the attention of American military jets. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Major Beth Smith, of the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), <a data-rapid_p="9" href="http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-strategic-bombers-conduct-more-than-16-incursions-of-u-s-air-defense-zones/" style="text-decoration: none;">has said</a> "Over the past week, NORAD has visually identified Russian aircraft operating in and around the U.S. air defense identification zones." There have been about <a data-rapid_p="10" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/07/russia-bombers-arctic/13746681/" style="text-decoration: none;">16 Russian forays</a> in the Alaskan and north Canadian area in the last 10 days.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is not entirely uncommon to see Russian planes in this airspace, however, the increased number of such planes seems to be triggering some concern amongst the aviation military community, particularly given the increased tension in Ukraine. Smith referred to this number of forays as "<a data-rapid_p="11" href="http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-strategic-bombers-conduct-more-than-16-incursions-of-u-s-air-defense-zones/" style="text-decoration: none;">a spike in activity</a>."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Smith noted that these were training missions, though a spy plane and anti-submarine plane were spotted among the bombers. However, another defense official told the <a data-rapid_p="12" href="http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-strategic-bombers-conduct-more-than-16-incursions-of-u-s-air-defense-zones/" style="text-decoration: none;"><em>Washington Free Beacon</em> they believe this is more than just a training flight</a>. The official stated "[Russian strategic nuclear forces appear to be] trying to test our air defense reactions, or our command and control systems. These are not just training missions." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Russian military has admitted they have flown in that area. <a data-rapid_p="14" href="http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/742906" style="text-decoration: none;">They told ITAR-TASS</a>, "all flights were scheduled in advance and were made in strict compliance with the international rules of using airspace without trespassing the borders of other countries."</span></div>
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