Chinese Guided Missile Cruiser, Russian Warships Spotted Near Alaska

A Coast Guard crew member observes a vessel in the Bering Sea on Sept. 19, 2022. US Coast Guard

U.S. military officials said Monday that a Chinese missile cruiser, two other Chinese navy ships, and four Russian naval vessels were spotted near the coast of Alaska.

The Chinese missile cruiser was seen about 85 miles north of Alaska’s Kiska Island on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Coast Guard in a statement.