US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area

[TheProle]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. military has moved about 130 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.

Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and China conducted joint military drills. None of the planes breached U.S. airspace and a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday there was no cause for alarm.

“It’s not the first time that we’ve seen the Russians and the Chinese flying, you know, in the vicinity, and that’s something that we obviously closely monitor, and it’s also something that we’re prepared to respond to,” Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a news conference.

As part of a “force projection operation,” the Army on Sept. 12 sent the soldiers to Shemya Island, some 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage, where the U.S. Air Force maintains an air station that dates to World War II. The soldiers brought two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, with them.

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-russia-china-military-planes-aleutians-e47f7cf0e6f0618e2b6387505f393c34

[2naSalit]

1. We wouldn't be...

Preparing for anything if Biden wasn't president right now. If it was the other guy, to open/for sale sign would be up on every shore.

[keithbvadu2]

2. DonOld would easily handle this problem. He would give it to Vlad.

[Walleye]

3. Putin could talk trump into giving up part of Alaska. There are areas of Alaska where Russian is spoken.

[Jacson6]

4. There is nothing more horrible...

then being a tripwire on solid frozen ground. Stay safe guys & gals.

[underpants]

5. Population increased from 27. Yikes. That's a post.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shemya