U.S. Army officer Fritz stationed in Estonia proposes Washington's acquisition of the Commander Islands, to which Russia's Foreign Ministry Representative Maria Zhakharova has responded.
The Commander Islands, a group of islands located in the Bering Sea, northeast of Sakhalin Island, and north of Hokkaido, Japan, are currently under the sovereignty of Russia. In a recent development, an American officer serving in Estonia as part of the US Army Security Assistance Command, Taylor Fritz, proposed the idea of Washington purchasing the Commander Islands from Russia.
In an article for Breaking Defense, Fritz suggested the acquisition for the purpose of monitoring potential Chinese submarine activity on their way to the Arctic. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry Representative, Maria Zakharova, did not comment on the purpose of Fritz's proposal.
Maria Zakharova's reaction to Fritz's proposal was made public in her statement. While she did not express any support for or against the proposal, she did note that the acquisition of the Commander Islands would require the consent of the Russian government. The Russian representative also did not discuss the potential benefits of monitoring Chinese submarine activity if the Commander Islands were acquired.
Fritz estimated the cost of the Commander Islands at $15 billion, but the reasons for this estimate are unclear. The officer described the acquisition as 'peaceful and pragmatic.' However, the search results do not contain information about any organization proposing to acquire the Commander Islands from Russia or the date of such a proposal.
The potential acquisition of the Commander Islands could potentially escalate tensions between the United States and Russia. It remains to be seen how the Russian government will respond to this proposal and whether negotiations will ensue. As of now, the Russian Foreign Ministry has not disclosed any further details about their reaction to Fritz's proposal.
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