Extra troops being sent to Alaska by US — Politico
According to a report by Politico, the US has deployed extra forces to Alaska to monitor military activities from Russia and China in the vicinity. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The US is bolstering its military presence in Alaska in response to rising activity from Russian and Chinese forces off the coast, as reported by Politico on Friday.
According to the outlet, the US has redeployed various military assets over the past month, which includes the destroyer USS Sterett. Ground forces have also been stationed on one of Alaska's remote islands, with fighters and other aircraft now on heightened alert.
Business Insider reported last week that the deployment features units from the 11th Airborne Division, supported by HIMARS missile systems and counter-fire radars, aimed at monitoring Sino-Russian naval exercises.
Sen. Dan Sullivan expressed concern over the increased military activities from Russia and China. “The number of assets have gone way up. It’s air, surface and subsurface that the Russians are employing, but they’re doing it much more in a joint capacity with China than they’ve ever done. They’re clearly escalatory,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jack Reed indicated that Russia’s military maneuvers might be a reaction to the US's backing of Ukraine in its conflict with Moscow. “I think they’re probably also trying to send a message to their own country,” he noted.
On September 15, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that two of its Tu-95 strategic bombers flew over the Chukchi Sea in neutral airspace near Alaska to practice "carrying out air strikes with air-launched cruise missiles on key facilities of a simulated enemy," with the support of several fighter jets.
In July, Moscow officials reported that Russian and Chinese bombers were engaged in a joint patrol mission in the same vicinity, affirming that the planes adhered to all international aviation regulations while being shadowed by fighter jets from unspecified foreign nations.
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that Moscow would safeguard its interests in the Arctic, noting concerns that NATO nations seem to be considering expansion into the region.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to the outlet, the US has redeployed various military assets over the past month, which includes the destroyer USS Sterett. Ground forces have also been stationed on one of Alaska's remote islands, with fighters and other aircraft now on heightened alert.
Business Insider reported last week that the deployment features units from the 11th Airborne Division, supported by HIMARS missile systems and counter-fire radars, aimed at monitoring Sino-Russian naval exercises.
Sen. Dan Sullivan expressed concern over the increased military activities from Russia and China. “The number of assets have gone way up. It’s air, surface and subsurface that the Russians are employing, but they’re doing it much more in a joint capacity with China than they’ve ever done. They’re clearly escalatory,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jack Reed indicated that Russia’s military maneuvers might be a reaction to the US's backing of Ukraine in its conflict with Moscow. “I think they’re probably also trying to send a message to their own country,” he noted.
On September 15, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that two of its Tu-95 strategic bombers flew over the Chukchi Sea in neutral airspace near Alaska to practice "carrying out air strikes with air-launched cruise missiles on key facilities of a simulated enemy," with the support of several fighter jets.
In July, Moscow officials reported that Russian and Chinese bombers were engaged in a joint patrol mission in the same vicinity, affirming that the planes adhered to all international aviation regulations while being shadowed by fighter jets from unspecified foreign nations.
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that Moscow would safeguard its interests in the Arctic, noting concerns that NATO nations seem to be considering expansion into the region.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
