Discover why Russia colonized Alaska in the 18th century. Explore the economic, strategic, and geopolitical motivations behind Russia’s expansion into North America and the lasting impact on the ...

History Dept. Russia’s First Secret Influence Campaign: Convincing the U.S. to Buy Alaska Russia has been peddling influence for a long time, using a playbook that it still uses today.

Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

Russian flights into Alaska’s ADIZ are not uncommon. In May, Russia flew four aircraft into Alaska’s ADIZ, which NORAD said at the time “occurs regularly.” Video Ad Feedback.

Summary and Key Points: Some Russian commentators, fueled by nationalist rhetoric, have continued to suggest that Alaska should be returned to Russia, despite the fact that the territory was ...

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the ...

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. Four Russian military planes were detected and tracked off the coast of Alaska, the North American ...

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female ...

Russian military flights in the region have increased in recent years. On Sept. 23, a Russian Su-35 fighter flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon that was shadowing a ...

The Pentagon has successfully tested a long-range radar in Alaska that can detect missile threats from Russia or China, and ...