Russian and Chinese ships patrolled 'near Alaska' but were not 'a threat,' US officials say [View all]

Source: ABC News

Russian and Chinese ships patrolled 'near Alaska' but were not 'a threat,' US officials say

Four destroyers and P-8 aircraft were deployed to shadow the formation.

ByTal Axelrod and Matt Seyler
August 6, 2023, 6:38 PM

A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled "near Alaska" last week but "was not considered a threat," U.S. Northern Command said Sunday.

"Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted operations to assure the defense of the United States and Canada," a NORTHCOM statement to ABC News said, adding that "the patrol remained in international waters and was not considered a threat."

A U.S. official also told ABC News that the Pentagon had been tracking and expecting this patrol for several weeks, since well before the exercise began. Four U.S. destroyers and P-8 aircraft were also sent to shadow the patrol.

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the formation.

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