US Coast Guard spots Chinese naval ships near Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter conducting a routine patrol in the Bering Sea encountered several Chinese military ships in international waters. The crew spotted three vessels approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands, as reported by the Coast Guard on July 10th. Shortly after, a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew located a fourth ship about 84 miles (135 kilometers) north of the Amukta Pass.