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US builds up naval, troop presence near Alaska amid Russian activity
The actions follow a series of Russian air operations that skirted Alaskan airspace and as Russian and Chinese warships conducted joint exercises across the Pacific.
U.S. Troops Moved to Alaska Island Amid Russia Threat
Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week.
Alaska troops deploy to remote Shemya Island, less than 300 miles from Russia
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says it coincides with Russia and China conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan.
100 soldiers deployed to Aleutian Chain amid increasing Russian, Chinese activity near Alaska
Due to the increased frequency of incursions near Alaska by foreign threats, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will step up efforts to protect Alaska’s borders and the nation’s security.
U.S. deploys soldiers, rocket systems to Alaska island as Russian military activity ramps up in region
Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week.
US Army deploys ‘Arctic Angels’ soldiers to remote part of Alaska amid Russian exercises
US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” amid an expected increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region,
US troops finish deployment to remote Alaska island amid spike in Russian military activity
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed to a remote Alaska island amid a spike in Russian military activity off the western reaches of the U.S. The deployment of the 11th Airborne Division and two task
U.S. Strengthens Alaskan Defense as Russian Military Activity Increases
The U.S. military has stationed around 130 soldiers and mobile rocket launchers on an uninhabited island in the Aleutian chain in western Alaska. This move follows increased activity by Russian and Chinese military forces near U.
Alaska on Alert: U.S. Troops Sent to Counter Russian Threats
In response to recent Russian military activity near Alaska, including the presence of jets, surface vessels, and submarines, the U.S. military has deployed 130 soldiers to Shemya Island in the Aleutians.
US moves soldiers, rocket launchers to Alaska island following Russian activity
The U.S. deploys 130 soldiers to a western Alaskan island in response to joint Russian-Chinese military drills near American territory.
Russia submarines and naval ships cross into buffer zone off Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it tracked a group of Russian naval vessels, including two submarines, as they crossed ...
The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division led efforts to deploy artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US rivals ...
Russian State TV Discusses Options For Seizing Alaska
The hosts are referencing the fact that Alaska once "belonged" to Russia, before being sold to the United States in 1866. This echoes rhetoric used in the war in Ukraine, that Ukraine "belonged" to ...
In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to Alaska base near Russia
The U.S. Army has deployed airborne soldiers from within Alaska and additional soldiers from Hawaii and Washington to ...
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Russia’s First Secret Influence Campaign: Convincing the U.S. to Buy Alaska
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US Navy Spy Drone Flies Deep Into Arctic Amid Russia Threat
The U.S. Air Force already operates the MQ-9 Reaper and the RQ-4 Global Hawk in Europe. The MQ-9 collects intelligence and conducts strikes using bombs and missiles. The RQ-4 is an unarmed spy drone ...
Russia’s First Secret Influence Campaign: Convincing the U.S. to Buy Alaska
It was in the middle of the 19th century that the U.S. saw its first big foreign lobbying scandal — and arguably its most impactful one before 2016. That was when czarist Russia, hoping to unload the ...
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US on hight alert: Russia military plane spotted near Alaska for fourth time in five days
The US has detected multiple Russian military planes flying near airspace off the coast of Alaska- for the fourth time in ...