Bullet points of Russia subs and ships shadowed by U.S. Coast Guard off Alaska
Bullet points of Russia subs and ships shadowed by U.S. Coast Guard off Alaska
- The U.S. Coast Guard observed Russian naval vessels, including submarines, entering U.S. waters near Alaska to avoid sea ice within international rules.
- The encounter involved a frigate and tug boat, occurring northwest of Point Hope.
- The U.S. Coast Guard's Cutter Stratton monitored the situation to protect U.S. sovereign interests and fish stocks.
- This incident, under Operation Frontier Sentinel, reflects heightened military activity by strategic competitors in the Arctic, with recent interceptions of Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska.
- The U.S. Coast Guard observed Russian naval vessels, including submarines, entering U.S. waters near Alaska to avoid sea ice within international rules.
- The encounter involved a frigate and tug boat, occurring northwest of Point Hope.
- The U.S. Coast Guard's Cutter Stratton monitored the situation to protect U.S. sovereign interests and fish stocks.
- This incident, under Operation Frontier Sentinel, reflects heightened military activity by strategic competitors in the Arctic, with recent interceptions of Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska.