A routine intercept by the United States Air Force took a dangerous turn when a Russian Su-35 aircraft performed an unsafe maneuver directed at an F-16 fighter jet operating under the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).  

NORAD, a collaborative organization between the United States and Canada, is responsible for safeguarding the airspace of both nations. 

The incident occurred on September 23, 2024, within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) during an intercept of a Russian Tu-95 long-range strategic bomber. An ADIZ is a unilaterally declared region of international airspace that serves as a buffer zone before sovereign airspace. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the swift identification and monitoring of all aircraft entering this designated space. 

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