The United States deployed two bombers to simulate strikes against "maritime threats" to the homeland in response to a growing Russian and Chinese presence near Alaska.

Newsweek has contacted China's Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Russia's defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Russia and China have closely cooperated in military matters under their " partnership without limits ," including a joint naval maneuver in the north Pacific near Alaska 's Aleutian Islands involving 11 Russian and Chinese vessels in summer 2023.

Facing a growing Moscow-Beijing military partnership, along with increased Chinese activities in the Arctic, the U.S. has been reinforcing its military presence in Alaska by deploying warshi

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