Alaska Seen as Strategic US Military Asset Against China, Russia

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Alaska Seen as Strategic US Military Asset Against China, Russia
By Carla Babb
July 25, 2021 06:52 AM
 

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA - Alaska is the northernmost part of the United States, and it is big. Big in land mass, and big in military power.

There’s a lot of wild, open space between military installations in Alaska. Grizzly bears prowl nearby, and the weather is wild, too. In the winters it can get down to around minus 45 degrees Celsius.

So why would the U.S. place so many of its troops and defenses in such a harsh environment? The answer, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, is geography.

https://www.voanews.com/usa/alaska-seen-strategic-us-military-asset-against-china-russia

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Did our SECDEF come up with that piece of wisdom?  It would be a bigger asset if they heavily armed the Aleutians.   Maybe they've already done that.  But if they haven't, they would be wise to do so, IMHO.