U.S. Northern Command has confirmed Sunday that a Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled near Alaska last week.
A military warship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation arrives in Saint Petersburg and moored on the Neva River to participate in the Main Naval Parade of the Russian Navy, July 29, 2023.A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled "near Alaska" last week but "was not considered a threat," U.S. Northern Command said Sunday.
A U.S. official also told ABC News that the Pentagon had been tracking and expecting this patrol for several weeks, since well before the exercise began. Four U.S. destroyers and P-8 aircraft were also sent to shadow the patrol.
The Journal reported that the formation involved 11 Chinese and Russian ships -- and that number was echoed by U.S. lawmakers. Alaska's senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, spoke out against the exercise in statements while reiterating their call for more military funding for their state.
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