The United States is considering buying the Commander Islands from Russia. This proposal was made by Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Fritz, who serves in the US Army units in Estonia, Breaking Defense reports.
According to the magazine, the American lieutenant colonel is proposing to buy the Commander Islands from Russia, which are located in the Bering Sea, not far from Kamchatka, and include part of the Aleutian region of the Kamchatka Territory. According to Fritz, Washington could offer Moscow $ 15 billion for the islands, which should be enough to buy the entire archipelago of four islands.
The islands are needed by the United States to install appropriate equipment on them and to monitor Chinese submarines heading to the Arctic. The route passes very close to the given area. After a possible purchase, the islands could become administratively part of the state of Alaska.
The Commander Islands are located directly along a possible route from China's Jiangxi naval base to the Arctic.
Fritz also recalled the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, noting that at first it was considered a foolish deal. Alaska is now the cornerstone of the country's energy and defense strategy. Therefore, the US authorities should consider a peaceful and pragmatic purchase of the Commander Islands.
