President Obama approves changes to the Unified Command Plan that place Alaska and the Arctic region under US Northern Command’s responsibility. Previously, NORTHCOM and US Pacific Command shared responsibility for Alaska.
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.
