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WATCH: Russian fighter jet flies within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
The close encounter comes after a series of Russian incursions into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone just beyond U.S. sovereign airspace.
US troops finish Alaska deployment amid spike in Russian activity
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed to a remote Alaska island amid a spike in Russian military activity in the area.
US Navy to apologize to Alaska villages for century-old attacks
Navy officials say apologies to two Tlingít villages are “long overdue” more than 100 years after the U.S. military attacked the villages.
By Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon
Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity
Russian military planes and navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and China conducted joint drills.
Army stands up Arctic aviation command
Two Army aviation battalions in Alaska will now fall under a local command, as the service looks to cement its capabilities in the High North.
By Todd South