US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic to counter Russia
Source: BBC
Chief of Naval Operations Adm John Richardson said the fleet, disbanded in 2011, would oversee forces on the US East Coast and North Atlantic.
He said the National Defense Strategy, published earlier this year, made it clear that the era of great power competition had returned.
The strategy makes countering Russia and China a priority.
The fleet, which was disbanded for cost-saving and structural reasons, will be based in its previous home - Norfolk, Virginia.
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djacq
(1,634 posts)Gee... I wonder why?
elmac
(4,642 posts)to back putin when he invades the Ukraine. Fascist countries stick together.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,606 posts)Absent a real world war, there is absolutely no reason to have such a grossly bloated military.
If Trump could figure out how to sail a carrier down the street during his "It's all about me" military parade, he'd do it.
I truly think he's got the idea that he'll build a new, bigger-than-any-before carrier and name it after himself.
malthaussen
(17,250 posts)... there is probably a USS Donald Trump in the Navy's future.
-- Mal
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Hopefully garbage.
Otherwise it will sink the Navy's image.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)concerning Russia. China is another story. These slugs in this country calling themselves leaders want to start a cold-hot war with China. Boost the economy here in ameriKKKa. Get rid of a couple billion people in a very short space of time. "Duck and cover" like the 50's. RW racist like bannon and gorka can feel relieved at all the people being slaughtered in a WWIII, especially Asians.
GONNA NEED A SECOND THIRD FOURTH, WHOOPS WE'RE ALL OUT!!!!!
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)Taiwanese, and South Koreans what they think about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and Pacific?
Fuck China and the Communist Party.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)and agree with your sentiment, fully. I forgot, Bolton? Disaster.
BumRushDaShow
(130,368 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)KG
(28,754 posts)at bottom line
petronius
(26,616 posts)rising through the fog, dripping and draped in seaweed.
I obviously watch too much TV...
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)We came up with the USS Constitution - or maybe the Mayflower..how about Tall ships.."resurrected"..OMG.....all just sitting, waiting for orders, sir!!!!
heaven05
(18,124 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,368 posts)from down at the Philly Naval Shipyard (err... graveyard) -
They can get some Pakleds to look for things to make these go.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)But the only place she's going will be the scrapper...
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)This reeks of dollars flushed down the toilet of the MIC war machine
maxrandb
(15,435 posts)trying to make another Flag Officer position.
It's really fucking amazing. We have more Flag Officers now than we did at the height of World War II.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)we'll take it, though...
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