The U.S. has long viewed the Arctic as a growing area of competition.
The exercise will test the city’s response to a hazmat emergency.
More than a thousand servicemembers traveled to Alaska from across North America for the exercise.
The practice comes as part of an Alaska-wide exercise.
From Juneau to the Arctic Circle, servicemembers will be practicing their cold-weather warfare.
More than 100 aircraft from three countries will be involved.
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The aircraft flew low down the Gastineau Channel.
The demonstration comes on the heels of similar demos in the Lower 48.
Three Southeast Alaska villages were bombarded by the military in the 1800s.
The Great Game will be played in the Arctic, expert says.
The state has more than 380 bulk oil facilities to certify, almost all of them remote.
Activity in the region is soaring as more ice melts.
Russian encroachment in Alaska airspace is also a growing issue.
This is the largest-ever exercise of its kind.
