A Russian navy intelligence-gathering vessel made a close pass near Alaska's western islands earlier this week.
A Russian intelligence ship came within 30 nautical miles of Alaska's western islands earlier this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday, less than two weeks after Russian and Chinese bombers flew sorties over the same area.An unidentified Vishnya-class spy ship was 'detected and followed' on August 5 by the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley southeast of the Amukta Pass in the Aleutian Islands, within the U.S. exclusive economic zone , the Coast Guard said.
It was at least the second time in a month that the Coast Guard had detected foreign military vessels near the Aleutian Islands. In July, four Chinese navy ships were spotted north of the islands in the Bering Sea.Last year, nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese ships were in the same area as part of an annual joint exercise, with the neighbors now training their warships further from the west Pacific.Two weeks ago, U.S.
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