中俄艦隊11艘巡弋阿留申

【雙魚之論】英文拷到 G / D 找中文翻譯
中俄艦隊11艘巡弋阿留申：第二次，但規模大。

中ロ海軍11隻、アラスカ沖航行　異例の規模、米艦船が追跡    共同社 20230807

米紙ウォールストリート・ジャーナルは6日、ロシアと中国の海軍の艦船計11隻が先週、アラスカ沖近くの海域を航行したと報じた。米専門家らは米国沖近くを航行する中ロの船団としては異例の規模としており、米海軍の駆逐艦4隻と哨戒機が追跡

し監視に当たった。米国の領海には入らず現場海域を離れたという。

　ロシアがウクライナ侵攻を続ける中、米国は中ロの連携強化に神経をとがらせている。米北方軍は同紙に対し、中ロの艦船数や航行場所には触れずに「国際海域にとどまっており、脅威ではなかった」としている。中ロの艦船はアラスカ半島からベーリング海へと延びるアラスカ州のアリューシャン列島近くを航行した。 

 

Murkowski, Sullivan Statements on Chinese and Russian Vessels in U.S. Waters off Coast of Aleutians    20230805

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements regarding the 11 foreign military vessels from China and Russia operating near the Aleutian Islands.

“We have been in close contact with leadership from Alaska Command for several days now and received detailed classified briefings about the foreign vessels that are transiting U.S. waters in the Aleutians,” said Senator Murkowski.  “This is a stark reminder of Alaska’s proximity to both China and Russia, as well as the essential role our state plays in our national defense and territorial sovereignty. Incursions like this are why we are working so hard to secure funding and resources to expand our military’s capacity and capabilities in Alaska, and why our colleagues must join us in supporting those investments.”

“The incursion by 11 Chinese and Russian warships operating together – off the coast of Alaska – is yet another reminder that we have entered a new era of authoritarian aggression led by the dictators in Beijing and Moscow,” said Senator Sullivan. “In recognition of this reality and our state’s unrivaled strategic location, for years, I’ve been pressing the Navy and each successive administration to commit to a greater Naval, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps presence in Alaska, more Arctic-capable vessels, and more infrastructure to host these assets, like the deep-water port of Nome.

“Last summer the Chinese and Russian navies conducted a similar operation off the coast of Alaska. Given that our response was tepid, I strongly encouraged senior military leaders to be ready with a much more robust response should such another joint Chinese/Russian naval operation occur off our coast. For that reason, I was heartened to see that this latest incursion was met with four U.S. Navy destroyers, which sends a strong message to Xi Jinping and Putin that the United States will not hesitate to protect and defend our vital national interests in Alaska.”

 

 

Russian, Chinese Warships Operated Near Alaska, Say Senators    USNI News 20230806

A joint Russian and Chinese flotilla sailed near Alaska and the Aleutian Islands earlier this week, two Alaska lawmakers said on Sunday.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said in a joint statement on Saturday that they were given a detailed briefing on the joint flotilla and said it included eleven ships.

The pair confirmed that four U.S. Navy destroyers, along with a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, had been dispatched to the location of the flotilla. The Russian-Chinese flotilla did not enter U.S. territory, a defense official told USNI News.

USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), USS Benfold (DDG-65), USS USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) and USS John Finn (DDG-113) were assigned to monitor the formation, according to a Saturday report in The Wall Street Journal.

Benfold and John Finn are both assigned to the forward-deployed and Japan-based Destroyer Squadron 15 (DESRON 15) and have been shadowing the Russian-Chinese flotilla, with U.S. Defense Department images showing the two destroyers operating in the North Pacific Ocean since July 31. Before that Benfold was in the Philippine Sea on July 29.