BERLIN: Recent Russian naval activity in Europe exceeds levels seen during the Cold War, a top US and Nato military officer said, voicing concern that the distributed nature of the deployments could end up “splitting and distracting” the transatlantic alliance.
Navy Admiral Michelle Howard, who heads Nato’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples and commands US naval forces in Europe and Africa, said Russia had clearly stepped up its naval actions in recent years although the size of its navy was smaller now than during the Cold War era.
“We’re seeing activity that we didn’t even see when it was the Soviet …read more
Source: The News International
