Pentagon and NATO brass have issued fresh warnings about increased Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, with the top U.S. Navy admiral saying this week Russian submarine operations are currently at levels not seen since the Cold War. That’s one reason the Navy plans to stand up a new command later this month to deal with the return of an old foe.
Tuesday night provided the latest example of Russia’s new show of force. A British Type 45 guided-missile destroyer escorted two Russian warships through the English Channel. The Royal Navy posted a video of HMS Diamond alongside the Russian destroyer Severomorsk and cruiser Marshal Ustinov in the English Channel. Interactions like this have become so common, the Royal Navy has warships standing 24-hour alert in port. READ MORE
