US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic to counter Russia

[jpak]

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. "the era of great power competition had returned"

Gee... I wonder why?

[elmac]

2. Probably using the fleet

to back putin when he invades the Ukraine. Fascist countries stick together.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. Trump would never defy Putin, ever.

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]

16. Since we name carriers after Presidents now...

... there is probably a USS Donald Trump in the Navy's future.

-- Mal

[lagomorph777]

19. What will it carry?

Hopefully garbage.

Otherwise it will sink the Navy's image.

[heaven05]

3. smoke and mirrors

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]

6. Why don't you ask the Japanese..

Taiwanese, and South Koreans what they think about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and Pacific?

Fuck China and the Communist Party.

[SkyDaddy7]

11. VERY TRUE!! nt.

[heaven05]

12. I get your point

and agree with your sentiment, fully. I forgot, Bolton? Disaster.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. And.... Bolton cranks up the machinery.

[heaven05]

13. right on the mark nt

[KG]

7. useless sabre rattling

[heaven05]

14. true

at bottom line

[petronius]

8. I like the word "resurrect" there: I'm picturing a ghostly fleet

rising through the fog, dripping and draped in seaweed.

I obviously watch too much TV...

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. My son, Ret. Navy Chief (21 yrs) and I were discussing this -

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]

15. obviously

Huge battleships...

[BumRushDaShow]

17. They can pull these guys out

from down at the Philly Naval Shipyard (err... graveyard) -





They can get some Pakleds to look for things to make these go.

[Blue_Tires]

21. We *DO* have the hulk of the former USS Enterprise in Newport News...

But the only place she's going will be the scrapper...

[Devil Child]

9. The Russian navy is a pathetic shadow of its former (debatable) Soviet glory

This reeks of dollars flushed down the toilet of the MIC war machine

[maxrandb]

18. I'm thinking this is just the Navy

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]

20. I know it burns up Donnie to give all these jobs to a state that didn't vote for him

we'll take it, though...