N.F.B.: This is now, & real. Do not confuse w/ the interminable 75 yrs. ago in (mostly) submarine warfare series that appears daily in this space. (At last, we'll be at war w/ real wanna-be expansionists, rather than "terrorists" defending their homes & loved ones against invading occupiers.)NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy formally re-established its 2nd Fleet on Friday, intensifying its focus on the North Atlantic Ocean where the Russian military is operating at a pace not seen since the end of the Cold War.
The change is mostly organizational. It revives an Admiral-level command dedicated to overseeing American warships as they deploy between the U.S. East Coast and the Barents Sea, off of the coasts of Norway and Russia.
The revived fleet also reflects a broader change in U.S. military strategy. The nation's primary concern is shifting from terrorism in the Middle East to America's growing competition with Russia and China.
"We're not looking for a fight," Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said aboard the U.S.S. George H. W. Bush aircraft carrier in Norfolk, Virginia. "But the best way to avoid a fight is develop the most powerful and deadly and competitive Navy possible," he said.
Richardson added that if called upon, the Norfolk-based 2nd Fleet "will conduct decisive combat operations to defeat any enemy."
[Military.com]
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