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US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Military Times · North America

The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.

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