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During the cold war, were the borders of Alaska protected for a Soviet invasion?

by tiedie007

Alaska is very close to Russia. Did the USA protect the borders of Alaska better, then for instance the border with Canada, because it is so close to Russia (Soviet union)?

silverappleyard

While there’s always more to say on the subject, you might be interested in this previous answer by u/The_Alaskan to How protected was Alaska and Bering Strait during the Cold War?.