US builds up naval presence near Alaska amid Russian activity

"US Armed Forces are steadily increasing their presence near Alaska, deploying a destroyer and an army unit equipped with a long-range missile system. Tensions in the region are rising due to heightened military activity by Russia and China off the coast of Alaska, according to Politico.

In the past month, the destroyer USS Sterett has been dispatched to the Alaskan coast in response to Russian naval vessels operating in the area. Troops landed on a remote Alaskan island, and squadrons of fighter jets and other aircraft have been stationed in Alaska and remain on heightened alert.
These actions follow a series of Russian air operations that bypassed Alaskan airspace, as well as joint exercises involving Russian and Chinese military ships in the Pacific near Japan.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is fully prepared for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic." MS