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- On March 5, 2026, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled jets after detecting two Russian Tupolev TU-142s near Alaska.
- The aircraft were spotted in international airspace within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
- NORAD deployed multiple U.S. and Canadian military aircraft in response.
- NORAD said the planes did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace and that such activity is common and not a threat.
