USA to bring back North Atlantic fleet

As tensions between NATO and Russia are rising, the U.S. Navy is reactivating a fleet to patrol the East Coast and the North Atlantic.

The so-called Second Fleet was deactivated in 2011 because the threat to the North Atlantic region was deemed to be minimal.

However, as Russia and China are increasing their presence in the North Atlantic, the Second Fleet will resume operations on 1 July, according to the Pentagon.

The return of the Second Fleet is part of a shift by the U.S. toward preparing for potential great-power conflict, and to counter Russia in particular.

Translated by prosa.fo.