General Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle said the U.S. had noted an increase in Russian air activity in the Asia-Pacific region. Sergey Krivchikov / Wikicommons
Russia Increases Military Flights In Pacific, U.S. General Says -- CNN
(CNN) -- Russia has stepped up military activity in the Pacific, including sending long-range bombers on flights off the coast of California and around the island of Guam, as tensions have risen in Ukraine, a top U.S. Air Force general said Monday.
"What Russia is doing in Ukraine and Crimea has a direct effect on what's happening in the Asia Pacific," Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle said in a presentation to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
"They've come with their long-range aviation off the coast of California; they circumnavigated Guam," Carlisle said, showing a picture of a U.S. F-15 fighter "intercepting" a Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bomber off the Pacific island.
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More News On U.S. Concerns Over Russian Air And Sea Patrols In The Pacific
U.S.: Russian planes flew near California, Guam, in upped activity -- Reuters
Russia planes fly to California coast in show of force over Ukraine, U.S. commander says -- CBS/AP
Russian military increases Pacific flights, U.S. general says -- UPI
Russian bombers fly off California and around U.S. Pacific base at Guam -- Aviationist
Russian Air Force planes over neutral Pacific Ocean waters cannot be called 'challenge' to US -- Voice of Russia
Russian Air Force planes over neutral Pacific waters cannot be called ‘challenge’ to US -- ITAR Tass
Russia says Pacific military flights irrelevant with Ukraine -- People Daily
Russian Bomber Patrols in Asia Increase Drastically -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
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