Alaska, Russian military
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 last week to a remote western Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a spike in Russian military activity off the western reaches of the U.
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 moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area
The U.S. military has moved more than 100 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching American territory.
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 Troops Withdraw from Alaska Island after Russian Military Activity Spike
Approximately 130 US soldiers are returning to their bases after being briefly deployed to Shemya Island, Alaska, due to increased Russian military activity. The deployment was a test of military readiness and involved personnel from various divisions.
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.
Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity
Russian military planes and navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and China conducted joint drills.
US Military Fortifies Alaska Amid Russian and Chinese Military Activity
The US military has deployed 130 soldiers and mobile rocket launchers to Shemya Island in Alaska following increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the region. Over the past week, eight Russian planes and four naval vessels approached US territory but did not breach airspace.
NORAD says it continues to track more Russian military planes near Alaska's air space
A Russian military aircraft was detected and tracked near U.S. airspace this past weekend in the fourth such incident in less ...
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4 Russian aircraft groups in 5 days fly through airspace near Alaska
The flurry of Russian forays into the Alaska zone began Wednesday when NORAD tracked and detected, then dispatched jet ...
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U.S. Coast Guard Encounters Russian Naval Vessels Near Point Hope, Alaska
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Sept. 16, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard located four Russian Federation Navy ...
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US Coast Guard Spots Russian Naval Vessels Near Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday located four Russian Federation Navy (RFN) vessels 57 miles northwest of Point Hope, Alaska.
US Coast Guard says Russian naval vessels crossed into buffer zone off Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard says it tracked a group of Russian naval vessels as they crossed into U.S. waters in off Alaska in an apparent effort to avoid sea ice, a move that is permitted under internationa ...