Five Chinese navy ships have been spotted in the Bering Sea, off the Alaska coast, coinciding with President Obama’s visit to the state, a senior defense official confirmed to Fox News.

Navy Commander Bill Urban, a Pentagon spokesman, said Wednesday the sighting marked the first time ships from the People's Liberation Army Navy were seen in the Bering Sea.

"We respect the freedom of all nations to operate military vessels in international waters in accordance with international law," Urban said.

There are three surface warfare ships, one amphibious assault ship and one supply vessel. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the sighting.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Wednesday that the Defense Department "positively identified a number of Chinese naval vessels in that region, but based on their analysis, they have not detected any sort of threat or threatening activities."

The U.S. military reportedly has been aware of the ships and tracking their movements for days as they moved through international waters. Earnest said the intent of the ships' presence "is still unclear” while speaking aboard Air Force One as Obama flew near the Bering Sea.

Obama was in Alaska to speak about climate change.

A massive military parade will begin in Beijing Wednesday night, including some 10,000 soldiers, hundreds of aircraft and weaponry not previously shown in public, according to Chinese state media. The parade is to mark Japan's surrender in World War II. An estimated 14 million Chinese were killed by the Japanese during the war.

Among the invited guests are Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, and Mexican government officials, according to the Associated Press.

The massive parade and show of force comes just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington.

Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told reporters Tuesday at the State Dept briefing that China’s human rights were “going to be a key, core issue when President Xi visits Washington.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/02/5-chinese-warships-spotted-off-alaska-coast-during-president-obama-visit/?intcmp=hpbt3

Cant be a coincidence, the first time a Chinese warship has ever been in the area let alone 5.

So other than thousands of armed Alaskans, what kind of assets does the U.S. have in the area that would prevent the ChiComs from dropping a couple missiles 'by accident' on Obama's (or anyone else's)head?

I'm pretty sure the Chinese navy is not about to pull into port lookin' for a Wal-Mart, so I'm assuming the navy is currently in it's lowest pucker factor setting, and simply shadowing the formation to see of Sum Yung Guy can figure out where he made the mistake in reading his navigational charts.

Any American who doesn't take this seriously is a fool.
Any American who doesn't know how & WHY Pearl Harbor or anyrhing on 9-11 happened... an even bigger one.

:Sincerely,

Another American

No biggie....Obama had ordered take out for the whole state of Alaska.....

Bigger news is.....wtf is this?

It's called a selfie stick.

We have a strong Air Force presence there. The main naval presence is the USCG which has several cutters, patrol boats, aircraft etc.

Idiot on a stick....

Nope...it's a self centered a$$hole

http:://foreignpolicy.com/2015/09/03/situation-report-china-flexes-muscles-while-cutting-troops-sends-ships-north-saudi-to-buy-new-navy-questions-over-civilian-casualties-in-syria-baiji-again-contested-u-s-air-force-closer-to-its/


And yet another link that has been "removed or does not exist "

Bingo!!!! We have a winner...People sometimes surprise me with the worry...I do see a bit of room for concern but per state we are pretty well protected.

WE have a strong military presence here and welllike someone states the majority of Alaskans have weapons and know how to use them. Heck we can even carry concealed weapons and not be worried about a little ole thing like permit. We just have to tell the trooper, we have one in our possession.

Trusting souls that we are...

A selfie for his Ashley Madison account.

Had to try something new when he discovered that "Boys pants half off" was an ad for Old Navy

You can have all the weapons you want, wont do any good against a missile from one of those ships.

Alaska should actually have a Navy base that is not commanded by a Coast Guard Admiral with actual warships. With all this crap with Russia I don't see why we don't have a carrier group based out of there. Hell, we have eleven of them.

http://nypost.com/2015/09/03/chinese-warships-spotted-off-alaska-coast/

New York Post( 5+hrs ago... nothing newer... that will post)

Chinese warships spotted off Alaska coast during Obama visit
By Reuters
September 3, 2015

Chinese warships spotted off Alaska coast during Obama visit
The Yunwushan dock landing ship of the Chinese navy during a joint Russian-Chinese military drill Aug. 25.
Photo: ZumaPress.com
Five Chinese navy ships are sailing in international waters in the Bering Sea off Alaska, the Pentagon said Wednesday, in an apparent first for China’s military that came as US President Barack Obama toured the state.
Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said it was the first time the United States had seen Chinese navy ships in the Bering Sea.
“We respect the freedom of all nations to operate military vessels in international waters in accordance with international law,” Davis said.
The appearance of the ships is an example of the expanding reach of China’s navy and overlapped with a three-day visit by Obama to Alaska as part of his efforts to raise awareness about climate change.

Obama views Bear Glacier on a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 1.
Photo: Reuters
Two US defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States had identified a Chinese amphibious ship, a replenishment vessel and three surface combatant ships.

Chinese warships arrive at the seaport of Port Sudan on Aug. 25.
Photo: Reuters
None of the ships had been seen acting in an unprofessional or unlawful manner, the officials said, adding that the United States had become aware of their presence in recent days.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said no threatening activity had been detected, and added that the Pentagon was monitoring the movement of the ships “but the intent of this is still unclear.”
China has ramped up defense spending to modernize its forces and wants to develop an ocean-going “blue water” navy capable of defending its growing interests as the world’s second-largest economy.
On Thursday, China is to hold a massive military parade featuring some 12,000 troops, the highlight of events there marking 70 years since World War II ended in Asia.
Dean Cheng, a China expert at the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington, DC, said the presence of the ships in the Bering Sea was designed to send a message to Washington about China’s growing military might.
“It is living up to what the Chinese have been saying, ‘We are now a blue water navy. We will operate in the far seas and we are a global presence,'” Cheng said.
Melting sea ice has spurred more commercial traffic and China has sought to become more active in the Arctic, where it has said it has important interests.
Shorter shipping routes across the Arctic Ocean would save Chinese companies time and money.
It was not clear whether the presence of the Chinese ships was timed to coincide with Obama’s visit or if it followed a recent Chinese-Russian navy exercise.
While the world’s two largest economies have important mutual interests, like trying to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program, disagreements exist between them, including over China’s claims in the South China Sea.
China’s military buildup, which includes developing stealth fighters and anti-satellite missiles, has unnerved the Asia-Pacific region and Washington, especially since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013 and started taking a tougher line on maritime territorial disputes.
Xi is expected to spend about a week in the United States during the second half of September.
The Heritage Foundation’s Cheng said the presence of the ships in the Bering Sea sent a message ahead of Xi’s visit, which has been preceded by threats of US action over cyberattacks.
“That message is, in a nutshell, ‘Stop pushing us. We are not going to be lectured,'” Cheng said.

FILED UNDER ALASKA , BARACK OBAMA , CHINA , MILITARY , NAVY , RUSSIA , WARSHIPS

IF people knew how secluded that glacier is they would be laughing...
And all he is doing is making a hype..
And I do love how they clarified now.

"The only sitting president"

The Chinese have been showing their butt for awhile. They have a new "Anti-aircraft carrier" missile.

Just you don't fret none. If the shtf, just call. Me and Moe'll throw some of his squirrel guns on the back of this Freightshaker and head north. Oh and should an officer enquire about the bulge in my pants, I'll say I'm always happy to see police.

^^^^^^^ You just want a reason to come this great state...
Come on up it is beautiful...

The Chinese are merely adding security, to protect the financial investments they've made in American politics.

Yes Ma'am! I have a friend from Dallas (I haven't seen in ages)that used to travel there for fishing. Great tales he used to tell. And the beauty of the land was always at the forefront of his conversations.

More on topic tho'. I find it ironic that china would celebrate the anniversary of japan's surrender by baring their teeth at the U.S. I seem to remember reading that it was the teeth of American P-40's that saved their a$$es before the U.S. entered the war. I believe those planes were flown by volunteer pilots from...where was it? I can't seem to recollect. Oh, yeah. THE UNITED STATES! You're welcome very much.