{"id":66697,"date":"2020-03-14T21:26:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T21:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/14\/four-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-intercepted-while-spying-on-us-icex-submarine-exercise-again\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:54:30","slug":"four-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-intercepted-while-spying-on-us-icex-submarine-exercise-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/14\/four-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-intercepted-while-spying-on-us-icex-submarine-exercise-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/10\/norad-intercepts-two-russian-bombers-near-alaska\/\" target=_blank>Russian maritime reconnaissance<\/a> aircraft are really interested in an ongoing U.S. submarine exercise near Alaska known as ICEX \u2014 the spy planes have been intercepted three times this week by U.S. and Canadian aircraft, according to the U.S. military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/05\/21\/f-22s-intercept-russian-fighters-bombers-off-alaska\/\" target=_blank>North American Aerospace Defense Command<\/a> said F-22s, KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Sentry aircraft intercepted two pairs of Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NORAD said the Russian aircraft came within 45 nautical miles of Alaskan coast over the Beaufort Sea but never entered U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian recon planes entered the west and north of Alaska with the western pair of spy planes flying within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone for four hours. The recon planes loitered around the ICEX submarine exercise followed by F-22s.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/11\/intercepted-russian-reconnaissance-aircraft-were-watching-us-submarines-during-icex\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sub-arctic.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Intercepted Russian reconnaissance aircraft were watching US submarines during ICEX<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">O\u2019Shaughnessy said the Russian aircraft loitered about 2,500 feet above a camp that was established for the submarine exercise. He said the Russian aircraft \u201cloitered\u201d with an F-22 and and F-18 on their wing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NORAD said the northern pair of Russian planes remained in the ADIZ for 15 minutes with F-22s on their wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the second and third time this week that incursions into our air defense identification zones were met and escorted by NORAD fighters,\u201d Gen. Terrence J. O\u2019Shaughnessy, the NORAD commander, said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe continue to see repeated Russian military aviation activity in the Arctic and we will defend the U.S. and Canada against these threats emanating from our northern approaches,&#8221; O\u2019Shaughnessy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 9, a pair of Russian recon aircraft were intercepted by NORAD while spying on the ICEX sub exercises. Those aircraft came within 50 nautical miles of the Alaskan coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O\u2019Shaughnessy told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday the Russian aircraft loitered about 2,500 feet above a camp that was built for the submarine exercise known as Camp Seadragon. He said the Russian aircraft \u201cloitered\u201d with an F-22 and and F-18 on their wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICEX is a three-week biennial exercise that allows the U.S. to assess the readiness of its submarines to operate in the Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two submarines, the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine Connecticut and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine Toledo, are participating in this year\u2019s ICEX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seadragon.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, intercepted two pairs of Russian Tu-142s entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, March 14th. (NORAD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICEX officially kicked off March 4 following the creation of Seadragon. The camp is built on a multi-year ice floe in the Arctic and supports people participating in the exercise and serves as a temporary command post for the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICEX 2020 is the 96th iteration of the training event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Arctic is a potential strategic corridor between Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the U.S. homeland for expanded competition,&#8221; Vice Adm. 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