An indication of escalating tensions in the Arctic region was witnessed on September 23, 2024, when USAF F-16s conducted an intercept on a Tu-95 in the Alaska ADIZ. The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was deemed "unsafe, unprofessional and not what you'd see from a professional air force," according to a USAF statement by NORAD Commander General Gregory Guillot

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974Сухой Су-35 - РоссияRussia - 1988Туполев Ту-95МС - РоссияRussia - 1979

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A320neo - InternationalInternational - 2014