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Russian Bombers Flew Within 40 Miles of N. California Coast

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Russian Bombers Flew Within 40 Miles of N. California Coast by Bill Gertz Wednesday July 22 nd , 2015  at  11:55 AM Washington Free Beacon 1 Share Two Russian nuclear bombers flew within 40 miles of the California coast and one of the pilots relayed a veiled threat during the Fourth of July aerial incident, defense officials said. “Good morning American pilots, we are here to greet you on your Fourth of July Independence Day,” a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber crew member stated over the emergency aircraft channel. Meanwhile, Russia’s across-the-board buildup of nuclear forces and revised doctrine are increasing the danger of a nuclear war, according to a think tank  report on nuclear threats. Defense officials and the Colorado-based U.S. Northern Command said this week that two U.S. F-15 jets intercepted the Russian bombers on July 4 as they flew as close as 39 miles from the coast of Mendocino County, north of San Francisco. During the intercept