In response to the growing military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic region, the United States decided to increase their military presence near Alaska. This includes the deployment of fleet and land forces, which emphasizes the severity of the situation and the concern of Washington.
Politico writes about it.
“During the last month, the Destum Storett was sent to the coast of Alaska in response to the ships of the Russian Navy operating in the area, army troops landed on the remote island of Alaska, and the fighter -air squadrons were placed on Alaska. Alaska's airspace was over, and when Russian and Chinese warships conducted joint training in the Pacific near Japan, ”the newspaper writes.
The publication notes that Moscow began to "play muscles" in the Indo-Pacific and the Arctic, against the background of how its relations with China deepen partially due to the war against Ukraine. For the most part, without allies in Europe that could be cooperated, Russian ships and planes conducted a series of large -scale exercises in the Pacific.
Senator Dan Sullivan from the state of Alaska expressed deep concern about the situation, noting a significant increase in the scale and frequency of Russian and Chinese military activity in the region.
"The dynamics have accelerated significantly. The number of resources attracted has increased significantly. The Russians use air, terrestrial and marine, but they do it much more often in cooperation with China than ever. These actions are clearly escalatory in nature," Sullivan said.
According to the media, Russian-Chinese military exercises "Ocean-2024" are part of the long-term strengthening of military coordination between countries. Experts note the increase in the complexity and geography of joint training against the background of global tension.
