Military leaders and a senator from Alaska have have discussed reviving a World War II-era base on Adak as part of the U.S.

The island became US territory in 1867, following the Alaska Purchase. But links to Russia remain. Many residents still have Russian surnames, and the church remains a big part of the local community.

Six Russian military aircraft were tracked operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone for about 2 1/2 hours ...

Although the US gained control of the Aleutian Islands when it purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, the Russian Orthodox legacy has survived. Unalaska's Church of the Holy Ascension is one of a ...

Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the North American Aerospace ...

Although the United States had purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, the military had set up few defenses. The military base in the territory's most vulnerable spot, the Aleutian Islands ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - From incursions near ... Aleutian Islands, west of Nikolai. This places southcentral to the Bering Sea which has seen increased Naval activity from both Russia and ...

The warships would also arrive near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska if they were on a northeastward voyage. The joint naval ...