USAF Intercepts Nuclear Capable Russian Bombers –Image: NATO Source
(Washington Free Beacon) Four Russian Strategic Bombers triggered U.S. Air Defense systems while conducting practice bombing runs near Alaska this week, meanwhile two of the Russian Bombers, came within 50 miles off the California coastline the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed today.
Retired Air Force Lt Gen Thomas Mclnerney a former Alaska Commander of NORAD said that he does not remember a case of Russian Strategic Bombers coming that close to the U.S. coast.
“Again we see the Obama Administration through their covert–but overt to (Russian President) Mr Putin, unilateral disarmament, inviting adventurism by the Russians,” Gen Mclnerney said.
“At the height of the Cold War I do not remember them getting this close. Mr Putin had to approve this mission and he is just showing his personal contempt for President Obama after meeting him in Normandy less than a week ago,” Gen Mclnerney said.
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