WHY IS THE PRESENCE OF RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT FIGHTER JETS NEAR U.S. SHORES INCREASING?Is our Community Organizer In Chief being tested by Putin?The air is frigid and the wind is howling as Air Force Col. Frank Flores lifts a pair of foot-long binoculars and studies a hazy dot about 50 miles west across the Bering Strait. That s the mainland there,  he shouts above the gusts.It s Siberia, part of Russia, on the Asian mainland.Named for an old mining camp, Tin City is a tiny Air Force installation atop an ice-shrouded coastal mountain 50 miles below the Arctic Circle, far from any road or even trees. The Pentagon took over the remote site decades ago and built a long-range radar station to help detect a surprise attack from the Soviet Union.At least from this frozen perch, America s closest point to Vladimir Putin s Russia, the Cold War is turning warm again.U.S. F-22 fighter jets scrambled about 10 times last year   twice as often as in 2013   to monitor and photograph Russian Tu-95  Bear  bombers and MiG-31 fighter jets that flew over the Bering Sea without communicating with U.S. air controllers or turning on radio transponders, which emit identifying signals.The Russian flights are in international airspace, and it s unclear whether they are testing U.S. defenses, patrolling the area or simply projecting a newly assertive Moscow s global power. They re obviously messaging us,  said Flores, a former Olympic swimmer who is in charge of Tin City and 14 other radar stations scattered along the vast Alaskan coast.  We still don t know their intent. U.S. officials view the bombers   which have been detected as far south as 50 miles off California s northern coast   as deliberately provocative. They are a sign of the deteriorating ties between Moscow and the West since Russia s annexation of Ukraine s Crimea region in March of last year and its military intervention to support separatists in eastern Ukraine.Similar Russian flights in Europe have irked leaders in Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and elsewhere. In January, British authorities were forced to reroute commercial aircraft after Russian bombers flew over the English Channel with their transponders off.In all, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization says its jets scrambled to monitor Russian warplanes around Europe more than 100 times last year, about three times as many as in 2013. Russian air patrols outside its borders were at their highest level since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, NATO said.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a statement in November, as tensions heightened over Ukraine, that Russia s strategic bombers would resume patrols in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. In the current situation we have to maintain military presence in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific, as well as the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico,  he said.Although the Arctic draws less attention, Russia is flexing muscles there after years of decline. President Vladimir Putin s government has announced plans to reopen 10 former Soviet-era military bases, including 14 airfields, that were shuttered along the Arctic seaboard after the Cold War.A shipyard in Severodvinsk, the largest city on the Russian Arctic Coast, has begun building four nuclear-powered submarines for the first time in decades, according to Russian news reports. The Pentagon says the reports are accurate.The Pentagon has responded by spending $126 million last year to upgrade Tin City and other coastal radar stations in Alaska. It also has added military exercises with northern allies   including flying U.S. strategic bombers over the Arctic for the first time since 2011.Last week, four B-52s flew from bases in Nebraska and Louisiana on simultaneous, round-trip sorties to the Arctic and North Sea regions, the Air Force announced. Along the way, the bomber crews engaged in  air intercept maneuvers  with fighter jets from Canada, England and the Netherlands.The Air Force has said it may base the first squadrons of next-generation F-35 fighter jets at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska starting next year.The buildup comes as melting ice caps are opening valuable new sea lanes, sparking a scramble for oil and other untapped natural resources by the eight nations with territorial or maritime claims in the far north. We re experiencing a reawakening of the strategic importance of the Arctic,  said Navy Adm. William E. Gortney, commander of the Pentagon s Northern Command and of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Is this a second Cold War? It doesn t matter what we think,  Gortney said.  Maybe they think the Cold War never ended. Via: LA TimesGovernment News
why is the presence of russian aircraft fighter jets near shores increasing is community organizer in chief tested putin the air rigid wind bowling air force frank flores lifts pair binoculars studies hazy dot miles west across being strait that mainland shouts liberia part russia asian old mining camp tin city tiny air force installation atop coastal mountain miles arctic circle far road even trees the pentagon took remote site decades ago built radar station help detect surprise attack soviet least frozen perch america closest point vladimir putin russia cold war turning warm fighter jets scrambled times last year twice often monitor photograph russian bear bombers fighter jets flew being sea without communicating air controllers turning radio transponder emit identifying russian flights international airspace unclear whether testing defenses patrolling area simply projecting newly assertive moscow global power they obviously messaging us said flores former olympic swimmer charge tin city radar stations scattered along vast alaska coast we still know intent officials view bombers detected far south miles california northern coast deliberately provocative they sign deteriorating ties moscow west since russia annexation ukraine crimea region march last year military intervention support separatists eastern russian flights europe inked leaders britain ireland sweden norway elsewhere in january british authorities forced rerouted commercial aircraft russian bombers flew english channel transponder north atlantic treaty organization says jets scrambled monitor russian airplanes around europe times last year three times many russian air patrols outside borders highest level since soviet union collapsed nato defense minister series shotgun said statement november tensions heightened ukraine russia strategic bombers would resume patrols atlantic pacific in current situation maintain military presence western atlantic eastern pacific well caribbean gulf mexico arctic draws less attention russia fleeing muscles years decline president vladimir putin government announced plans reopen former military bases including airfields shuttered along arctic seaboard cold shipyard severodvinsk largest city russian arctic coast begun building four submarines first time decades according russian news reports the pentagon says reports pentagon responded spending million last year upgrade tin city coastal radar stations alaska it also added military exercises northern allies including flying strategic bombers arctic first time since week four flew bases nebraska louisiana simultaneous sorties arctic north sea regions air force announced along way bomber crews engaged air intercept maneuvers fighter jets canada england air force said may base first squadrons fighter jets wilson air force base alaska starting next buildup comes melting ice caps opening valuable new sea lanes sparking scramble oil snapped natural resources eight nations territorial maritime claims far north we experiencing awakening strategic importance arctic said navy william sortkey commander pentagon northern command north american aerospace defense command is second cold war it matter think sortkey said maybe think cold war never ended via la timesgovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: WHY IS THE PRESENCE OF RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT FIGHTER JETS NEAR U.S. SHORES INCREASING?Is our Community Organizer In Chief being tested by Putin?The air is frigid and the wind is howling as Air Force Col. Frank Flores lifts a pair of foot-long binoculars and studies a hazy dot about 50 miles west across the Bering Strait. That s the mainland there,  he shouts above the gusts.It s Siberia, part of Russia, on the Asian mainland.Named for an old mining camp, Tin City is a tiny Air Force installation atop an ice-shrouded coastal mountain 50 miles below the Arctic Circle, far from any road or even trees. The Pentagon took over the remote site decades ago and built a long-range radar station to help detect a surprise attack from the Soviet Union.At least from this frozen perch, America s closest point to Vladimir Putin s Russia, the Cold War is turning warm again.U.S. F-22 fighter jets scrambled about 10 times last year   twice as often as in 2013   to monitor and photograph Russian Tu-95  Bear  bombers and MiG-31 fighter jets that flew over the Bering Sea without communicating with U.S. air controllers or turning on radio transponders, which emit identifying signals.The Russian flights are in international airspace, and it s unclear whether they are testing U.S. defenses, patrolling the area or simply projecting a newly assertive Moscow s global power. They re obviously messaging us,  said Flores, a former Olympic swimmer who is in charge of Tin City and 14 other radar stations scattered along the vast Alaskan coast.  We still don t know their intent. U.S. officials view the bombers   which have been detected as far south as 50 miles off California s northern coast   as deliberately provocative. They are a sign of the deteriorating ties between Moscow and the West since Russia s annexation of Ukraine s Crimea region in March of last year and its military intervention to support separatists in eastern Ukraine.Similar Russian flights in Europe have irked leaders in Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and elsewhere. In January, British authorities were forced to reroute commercial aircraft after Russian bombers flew over the English Channel with their transponders off.In all, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization says its jets scrambled to monitor Russian warplanes around Europe more than 100 times last year, about three times as many as in 2013. Russian air patrols outside its borders were at their highest level since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, NATO said.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a statement in November, as tensions heightened over Ukraine, that Russia s strategic bombers would resume patrols in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. In the current situation we have to maintain military presence in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific, as well as the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico,  he said.Although the Arctic draws less attention, Russia is flexing muscles there after years of decline. President Vladimir Putin s government has announced plans to reopen 10 former Soviet-era military bases, including 14 airfields, that were shuttered along the Arctic seaboard after the Cold War.A shipyard in Severodvinsk, the largest city on the Russian Arctic Coast, has begun building four nuclear-powered submarines for the first time in decades, according to Russian news reports. The Pentagon says the reports are accurate.The Pentagon has responded by spending $126 million last year to upgrade Tin City and other coastal radar stations in Alaska. It also has added military exercises with northern allies   including flying U.S. strategic bombers over the Arctic for the first time since 2011.Last week, four B-52s flew from bases in Nebraska and Louisiana on simultaneous, round-trip sorties to the Arctic and North Sea regions, the Air Force announced. Along the way, the bomber crews engaged in  air intercept maneuvers  with fighter jets from Canada, England and the Netherlands.The Air Force has said it may base the first squadrons of next-generation F-35 fighter jets at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska starting next year.The buildup comes as melting ice caps are opening valuable new sea lanes, sparking a scramble for oil and other untapped natural resources by the eight nations with territorial or maritime claims in the far north. We re experiencing a reawakening of the strategic importance of the Arctic,  said Navy Adm. William E. Gortney, commander of the Pentagon s Northern Command and of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Is this a second Cold War? It doesn t matter what we think,  Gortney said.  Maybe they think the Cold War never ended. Via: LA TimesGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: why is the presence of russian aircraft fighter jets near shores increasing is community organizer in chief tested putin the air rigid wind bowling air force frank flores lifts pair binoculars studies hazy dot miles west across being strait that mainland shouts liberia part russia asian old mining camp tin city tiny air force installation atop coastal mountain miles arctic circle far road even trees the pentagon took remote site decades ago built radar station help detect surprise attack soviet least frozen perch america closest point vladimir putin russia cold war turning warm fighter jets scrambled times last year twice often monitor photograph russian bear bombers fighter jets flew being sea without communicating air controllers turning radio transponder emit identifying russian flights international airspace unclear whether testing defenses patrolling area simply projecting newly assertive moscow global power they obviously messaging us said flores former olympic swimmer charge tin city radar stations scattered along vast alaska coast we still know intent officials view bombers detected far south miles california northern coast deliberately provocative they sign deteriorating ties moscow west since russia annexation ukraine crimea region march last year military intervention support separatists eastern russian flights europe inked leaders britain ireland sweden norway elsewhere in january british authorities forced rerouted commercial aircraft russian bombers flew english channel transponder north atlantic treaty organization says jets scrambled monitor russian airplanes around europe times last year three times many russian air patrols outside borders highest level since soviet union collapsed nato defense minister series shotgun said statement november tensions heightened ukraine russia strategic bombers would resume patrols atlantic pacific in current situation maintain military presence western atlantic eastern pacific well caribbean gulf mexico arctic draws less attention russia fleeing muscles years decline president vladimir putin government announced plans reopen former military bases including airfields shuttered along arctic seaboard cold shipyard severodvinsk largest city russian arctic coast begun building four submarines first time decades according russian news reports the pentagon says reports pentagon responded spending million last year upgrade tin city coastal radar stations alaska it also added military exercises northern allies including flying strategic bombers arctic first time since week four flew bases nebraska louisiana simultaneous sorties arctic north sea regions air force announced along way bomber crews engaged air intercept maneuvers fighter jets canada england air force said may base first squadrons fighter jets wilson air force base alaska starting next buildup comes melting ice caps opening valuable new sea lanes sparking scramble oil snapped natural resources eight nations territorial maritime claims far north we experiencing awakening strategic importance arctic said navy william sortkey commander pentagon northern command north american aerospace defense command is second cold war it matter think sortkey said maybe think cold war never ended via la timesgovernment news