Environmental groups have expressed concern that the Navy does not do enough to mitigate its impact on marine life, from whales and porpoises down to zooplankton.
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Alaska’s oldest WWII veteran prepares for her 104th Birthday
Hallie Dixon settled in Anchorage with her husband, eight years before Alaska became a state. They also spent 14 years in St. Mary’s.
Mechanical problems force 2 F-16 jets to land in Bethel
One of the jets had a mechanical problem in flight while returning from a military exercise in the Asia-Pacific region.
Uptick in Russian aircraft flying near Alaska shows ‘probing’ for weakness, Sullivan says
Sen. Sullivan says a large Russian naval exercise happening in the Bering Sea at the same time as the triple aircraft intercept demonstrates that the Arctic has become a flashpoint.
U.S. investigates ‘unprofessional interactions’ after Russian military confronts Bering Sea fishermen
The altercation interrupted fishing for several boats, and some fishing industry players say they’re worried about continuing impacts from the exercises.
‘Move out of the way’: Bering Sea fishing boats report close encounter with Russian military
The pollock boats were in the U.S. exclusive economic zone, which reserves fishing rights for American boats but doesn’t block international vessels from entering.