Major States 951
Fatalities: None
Narrative: In the last days of November 2000 Russia deployed Tu-95 “Bears”
bombers to the eastern tip of Siberia, including one base across the Bering Strait
from Alaska. Though these actions were labeled training missions, the United States
and Canada moved fighter aircraft to bases in Canada and Alaska to prepare for an
expected Russian attempt to test North American air defenses. These training missions
lasted until sometime in January.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from November 26, 2000. End day changed
from Missing.
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/710 CHINA
MID#51
Started in June 1950. See the narrative in the 731 North Korea/732 South Korea dyad
dispute list.
MID#2052
Started in January 1951. See the narrative in the 710 China/713 Taiwan dyad dispute
list.
MID#50
Started in February 1953. See the narrative in the 710 China/713 Taiwan dyad dispute
list.
MID#2035
Dispute Number: 2035
Date(s): July 27, 1953 to September 12, 1953
Participants: 2 United States of America/365 Russia, 710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: On July 27, 1953, American fighters shot down a Soviet passenger plane
along the Chinese-Korean frontier, approximately eight miles from the Yalu River.
The Soviets protested while the United States blamed the Soviets for sending a pas-
senger plane so close to the area of hostilities.
Two days later, on July 29, 1953, two Soviet fighters downed an American
B-50 bomber off the coast of Siberia. Survivors were picked up by Soviet ships.
The Soviets accused the American bomber of violating its airspace, which the
Americans denied.
Meanwhile, on the same day, American fighters crossed the Yalu into China
and reconnoitered. American forces then admitted to approximately six separate
violations of the post-Korean conflict armistice line by troops crossing into the