Pics: 4 Chinese warships off Alaskan coast; US military releases photos

Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships traveled within 46 miles of Alaska's Aleutian Island coast last month and were photographed by U.S. Coast Guard images released on Sunday. The images, taken by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, spotted the Chinese ships on Aug. 30 inside the U.S. exclusive economic zone located near Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The Drive first reported Monday on the images' release. "The PLAN task force included a guided missile cruiser, a guided missile destroyer, a general intelligence vessel, and an auxiliary vessel. The Chinese vessels conducted military and surveillance operations during their deployment to the Bering…