JBER-based jet fighters intercept Russian reconnaissance air

Fighter jets from Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson intercepted Russian reconnaissance planes three times last week in airspace around Alaska. That’s happened often in recent years, but a Fairbanks-based military expert says it’s noteworthy that this time, it occurred while the United States is helping Ukraine defend itself from Russian invaders.

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