The US military has deployed hundreds of soldiers to Alaska as part of a larger effort to bolster American presence in the Arctic, according to multiple US officials. The soldiers, from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team based in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, are being sent to Fort Greely, about 120 miles north of Fairbanks, to train and prepare for potential future deployments. The move comes amid growing tensions between the US and Russia in the Arctic, where both countries have staked claims to vast oil and gas reserves.
