Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Fox News Digital its defenses are strong and its personnel are prepared for any type of belligerent behavior from Russia.
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"Would it be correct to characterize that likely your assessment is that the threat is increasing?" Turner asked. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy speaks at the Petroleum Club in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. January 15, 2020. Picture taken January 15, 2020. "Alaska Army National Guard members provide operational control and security for the nation’s ground-based interceptors at Fort Greely in the Interior," he told Fox News Digital.
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