The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division led efforts to deploy artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US rivals conducted massive naval drills.
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U.S. Army soldiers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as part of a force projection exercise to Shemya Island, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 13, 2024.
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Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers ... 12 sent the soldiers to Shemya Island, some 1,200 miles southwest of Anchorage, where the U.S. Air Force maintains an air ...