US fighter jets intercept 6 Russian bombers, jets near Alaska amid ongoing exercises

A group of US fighter jets intercepted six Russian military aircraft near Alaska where ongoing US military training exercises were being conducted, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Sunday.

Russian strategic bombers flew over Chukchi Sea between Siberia and Alaska

Two Russian strategic bombers have conducted routine flights over the Chukchi Sea between Siberia and Alaska, the TASS news agency said on Friday.

3 soldiers dead after Army attack helicopters collide and crash in Alaska (VIDEO)

 

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Three soldiers were killed and a fourth was injured after the Army Apache helicopters they were in collided in mid-air and crashed in Alaska on Thursday, the military said.

US Used AIM-9X Missile To Shoot Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska - Pentagon

 The United States deployed an F-22 fighter jet and used an AIM-9X missile to shoot down an unidentified object flying over Alaska, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said on Friday.

Two Russians Detained In Alaska Escaped Not From Mobilization By Russian Military

Two Russians detained by US law enforcement in Alaska have crossed the border with the United States to escape punishment for a number of illegal actions in Russia but not to avoid the partial mobilization, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik on Friday.

Reversing Trump move, Biden freezes oil drilling leases in Alaskan wildlife refuge

 

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Tensions flare, on camera, at first US-China summit of Biden presidency

 The United States and China leveled sharp rebukes of each others’ policies in the first high-level, in-person talks of the Biden administration on Thursday, with deeply strained relations of the two global rivals on rare public display during the meeting’s opening session in Alaska.

South Korea scrambles fighter jets after Russian bombers trespass zone

Two Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's Air Defense Identification Zone multiple times on Friday afternoon, according to Seoul's joint chiefs of staff.

Russia to Limit US Military Observation Flights: RIA

Moscow will limit the scope of US military observation flights over Russia from Jan. 1 next year in retaliation for US curbs on similar Russian flights over the United States, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday.

THAAD System Intercepts Target in Missile Defense Flight Test : Lockheed Martin

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has successfully intercepted a target during a missile test conducted by the US Missile Defense Agency, Lockheed Martin said in a press release on Tuesday.

Les Etats-Unis vont tester en Alaska leur bouclier antimissile THAAD

Le ministère américain de la Défense a annoncé vendredi qu'il comptait tester bientôt son bouclier antimissile (THAAD) en Alaska, sur fond de fortes tensions avec la Corée du Nord, qui vient de réussir son premier tir de missile intercontinental capable de frapper les Etats-Unis.

US: Ready to use force in North Korea 'if we must'

The United States vowed to use military force to defend the country and its allies against a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) if necessary, but said it prefers to use its clout in international trade to address the growing threat.

Russia to give adequate response to NATO threat: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was ready to give an adequate response to NATO's expansion in order to maintain a strategic balance, according to an interview released on Wednesday.

Russia Not to Stand Idly by While US Deploys Global Anti-Missile System

 Russia sees the latest development of US anti-missile system in South Korea as a challenge and will not leave it without a response, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, explaining Russia’s own military build-up in the region.

Russia's border doesn't end anywhere, Vladimir Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia's border "doesn't end anywhere", addressing a televised awards ceremony for geography students.

Arctique: pas d'exploration pétrolière jusqu'en 2022

Barack Obama a exclu vendredi toute exploration pétrolière dans certaines parties de l'Arctique jusqu'en 2022, une mesure sur laquelle les républicains tenteront toutefois vraisemblablement de revenir quand ils accèderont au pouvoir l'année prochaine.

North Korea's Musudan missile launch fails

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired what was believed to be a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile but appeared to have failed, Yonhap news agency reported on early Tuesday.

Russia Announces Military Plans for Contested Kuril Islands

Russia's defense minister said Moscow plans to build a military base on the Kuril Islands, some of which are also claimed by Japan.

Shell says it will cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling

Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well it just completed.

Chinese Navy Ships Spotted Off Alaska During Obama Visit

Five Chinese Navy ships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Alaska, according to U.S. officials, in what many analysts see as a fresh attempt by Beijing to project military power far from its shores.