![]() ![]() "This is a stark reminder of Alaska's proximity to both China and Russia, as well as the essential role our state plays in our national defense and territorial sovereignty," Murkowski said. and China for helpĪlaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski issued a joint statement on Saturday saying they had been "in close contact with leadership from Alaska Command for several days now and received detailed classified briefings about the foreign vessels that are transiting U.S. As war and terror loom in Asia, Pakistan looks to U.S.Could Niger coup lead to conflict between U.S. ![]() Tass reported that the Chinese Defense Ministry also confirmed the joint operation, saying it was not "directed against third parties and have nothing to do with the current international and regional situation." Russian state-owned news agency Tass reported on July 28 that "the warships of Russia and China" were involved in joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean aimed at "strengthening the naval cooperation between Russia and China, maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, monitoring of offshore zones and guarding Russia and China's objects of maritime economic activities." It said that the crews had traveled over 2,300 nautical miles since the start of the patrol mission, but did not mention the Aleutian Islands specifically. On August 4, Russia's Defense Ministry published a press release that said the Russian and Chinese ships had practiced joint tactical maneuvering, conducted communications training, and carried out helicopter landings and take-offs from the decks of each others' ships. ![]() Newsweek reached out to China and Russia's Ministries of Defense for comment via email on Monday. The patrol remained in international waters and was not considered a threat," the spokesperson said. "Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted operations to assure the defense of the United States and Canada. launched destroyers last week to monitor Russian and Chinese ships close to the Aleutian Islands Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island, one of the Aleutian Islands. ![]()
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