Recent reports indicate a significant uptick in Russian military activity near Alaska, with NORAD detecting multiple aircraft incursions into Alaskan airspace over the past week. This includes four sightings of Russian military aircraft within five days and the presence of Russian naval vessels crossing into U.S. buffer zones. The U.S. Coast Guard has been closely monitoring these developments, encountering Russian naval vessels off the Alaskan coast. In response to these provocations and the growing partnership between Russia and China in the region, the Pentagon has conducted rapid deployments of troops and military assets to Alaska, including the deployment of over 100 soldiers and missile systems to the Aleutian Islands. The heightened military activity has prompted the U.S. Army to stage shows of force and prepare for potential escalation in the Arctic arena, reflecting the broader U.S.-Russia rivalry.