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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7236241.stm

“Japan accuses Russia of incursion”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Japan has accused Russia of violating its airspace over the Pacific Izu islands and demanded an explanation.
A Russian Tupolev 95 bomber flew for about three minutes over the isle of Sofugan, 650km (400 miles) south of Tokyo, Japanese officials said.

Japan responded by scrambling 22 jets and lodging an official protest with the Russian embassy.”

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http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1342267

“Police Search for Stolen Tanker Truck”
February 8, 2008 - 11:08pm

GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) -

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “One of the trucks was found later in Baltimore.

Police are still looking for the other one. It has Virginia tags, and the license plate number is TU-92271.”

22 jets?!!! The JASDF took it very seriously.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=russia

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48916

“Gates Discusses Missile Issues With Russian Official”

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 9, 2008

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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iZnc42XeC-4PKplrnx74ylj3JSLAD8UOC9TO0

“Navy Intercepts Russian Bombers”
By LOLITA C. BALDOR – 43 minutes ago

ARITLC SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers flying unusually close to an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific during the weekend, The Associated Press has learned.
A U.S. military official says that one Russian Tupolev 95 buzzed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz twice, at a low altitude of about 2,000 feet, while another bomber circled about 50 nautical miles out. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the reports on the flights were classified as secret.

The Saturday incident, which never escalated beyond the flyover, comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Such Russian bomber flights were common during the Cold War, but have been rare since.”

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