Russian Fighter Jet Pacing in Asia Pacific

Russian Fighter Jet Pacing in Asia Pacific

Russian military activity in the sea air and the Asia Pacific region reported increases as intense intervention in the Ukrainian Red Bear . According to the U.S. military , this is a form of Russian show of strength at a time of gathering intelligence .

Reported by Reuters on Monday, May 5, 2014 , the head of the U.S. air force in the Asia Pacific , Gen. Herbert " Hawk " Carlisle , said Russian fighter jets in the air fro the California coast and around the island of Guam in the Pacific .

Russian jets also reported flying over the islands of Japan and Korea . In addition , the activity of the Kremlin warships also increased in recent days . Carlisle said the F - 15 jets belonging to the U.S. managed to banish and drive fighter "Bear " Russia in Guam . Bear is the NATO designation for the Cold War era jet fighter bomber Tu - 95 belongs Tupolov Russia .

Carlisle did not explain in detail about the influx of Russian jets in the Asia Pacific . But he said , the U.S. associate of Russia 's activity with simmering situation in Ukraine . Previously Russia had annexed the Crimea and now government Vladimir Putin accused of creating instability in eastern Ukraine .

" The purpose of the increased Russian activity in the Asia -Pacific is to demonstrate that they have the ability to do so , as well as to gather intelligence , " said Carlisle who spoke at the forum the Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) in Washington .

As a result of the events in Ukraine , Russia and the West arguing . Russia has accused the West interfere in Ukraine by lowering their secret soldiers in several cities of the country . In addition , Putin also have alerted tens of thousands of troops on the border .