Chinese Research Vessel Spotted Near Alaska, Raising Arctic Tensions

1 min read
Source: CBS News
Chinese Research Vessel Spotted Near Alaska, Raising Arctic Tensions
Photo: CBS News
TL;DR Summary

A Chinese research icebreaker, Xue Long 2, was detected off the Alaskan coast within the U.S. Arctic's Extended Continental Shelf, prompting monitoring by U.S. and Canadian military forces amid heightened Arctic military activity involving Russian and Chinese aircraft.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

0

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

94%

61038 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on CBS News