Russian & Chinese Military Planes Tracked Near Alaska | EWTN News Nightly

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Right around the time of the president's Oval Office address, 2 Chinese and 2 Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted the Russian and Chinese jets. US defense officials say it is the first time the 2 countries have been intercepted operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace and were not seen as a threat. Beijing says it was a joint strategic patrol as part of an existing annual project. NORAD says the flights were not a threat, Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery from Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joins to share whether this might be more perception vs reality here for the public. He discusses whether other countries will try to test Biden and a perceived lame duck presidency. Montgomery tells us why they fly bombers and not other types of planes and whether this was a signal. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf