The surface fleet has shot down scores of attack drones and missiles since October, activity without modern precedent in U.S. Navy history.
The Russian activity in the North American ADIZ was not seen as provocative.
The U.S. military said this incident “reflects a concerning trend of unsafe and dangerous intercept practices" by China.
The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard intercepted a boat last week with a ‘massive’ Iranian shipment of explosive materials bound for Yemen.
