China, Russia send warships near Alaska; US responds with Navy destroyers

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Eleven military vessels from China and Russia found operating near the Aleutian Islands last week were met by four U.S. Navy destroyers, Alaska's two U.S. senators said. The two Republican senators, Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, issued a joint news release Saturday night saying they had been briefed about the operation. “We have been in close contact with leadership from Alaska Command for several days now and received detailed classified briefings about the foreign vessels,” Murkowski said. “The incursion by 11 Chinese and Russian warships operating together - off the coast of Alaska - is yet another reminder that we…

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