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A group of Chinese and Russian of ships detected sailing near the Aleutian Islands last week prompted the U.S. Navy to deploy a destroyer group to the region in response.
A warm welcome awaited them.
Russia-China Alaska patrol not targeted at any party and has nothing to do with current international, regional situation, Chinese spokesperson says
The U.S. sent 4 destroyers after a Russian-Chinese Navy flotilla was spotted close to Alaska's coast.
“The incursion by 11 Chinese and Russian warships operating together – off the coast of Alaska – is yet another reminder that we have entered a new era of authoritarian aggression led by the dictators in Beijing and Moscow,” U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said.