A Russian Su-35 fighter jet dangerously approached a US fighter jet in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, nearly causing a collision. The US jet was intercepting the Russian aircraft when the close encounter forced it to take evasive action. General Gregory Guillot, Commander of NORAD, condemned the Russian pilot’s actions as “unsafe and unprofessional,” emphasizing that such behavior is not characteristic of a professional air force. The incident occurred on September 23, 2024, during a routine interception of Russian military aircraft near US airspace.