“At a recent event, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that a division of troops would be stationed in Chukotka, Russia’s far-east region, just slightly more than 50 miles from Alaska. ‘There are plans to form a coastal defense division in 2018 on the Chukotka operational direction,’ said Shoigu. He said that the deployment was ‘to ensure control of the closed sea zones of the Kuril Islands and the Bering Strait, cover the routes of Pacific Fleet forces’ deployment in the Far Eastern and Northern sea zones, and increase the combat viability of naval strategic nuclear forces.'”
Source: Russia will deploy a division of troops about 50 miles from the US – Business Insider
