Russian And Chinese Military Harassment Is Increasing

A Russian Su-27 Flanker jet intercepts a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber conducting operations over Black Sea international waters on Aug. 28, 2020. Air Force photo

Military.com: Russian and Chinese Military Harassment Is Increasing. Should the US Be Worried?

Last week, a Russian armored personnel carrier rammed a U.S. Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle in Syria. China test-fired "carrier killer" missiles into the South China Sea. A massive Russian nuclear submarine surfaced off Alaska, and Russia fighters hit the afterburners to come within 100 feet of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber.

The U.S. has warned that the recent spike in incidents exceeds the usual tit-for-tat testing of defenses and readiness that has gone on for decades and poses the risk of escalation into open conflict.

According to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the number of Russian warplanes entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) has increased this year.

F-22 Raptor fighters were scrambled to intercept three groups of two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft that entered the ADIZ on Aug. 27, NORAD said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: It looks like this is becoming the new "normal".