The Navy Plays Violent War Games in Alaska, Killing Fish and Destroying the Environment

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This May, the Navy will again sail its warships into the Gulf of Alaska. There, they will engage in military maneuvers and possibly drop bombs, launch torpedoes and missiles, and engage in activities that stand a significant chance of poisoning those once-pristine waters, while it prepares for future battles elsewhere on the planet.

Think of it as a war against wildlife, an assault on the environment and local coastal communities.

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