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This article discusses the deployment of US troops to Shemya Island, near Alaska, in response to Russian military activity, involving the presence of jets, ships and submarines.

Summary

  1. Russia conducting joint military exercises with China near US territory. 
  2. US deploys High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).
  3. Navy and Coast Guard vessels also sent to the area. 
  4. Region is strategically important to the US. 
READ: Alaska on Alert: U.S. Troops Sent to Counter Russian Threats

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