Are We Returning To A New Cold War?

Bill Gertz, Washington Times: Russia returns to Cold War posture

Russian military activities and strategic nuclear forces are returning to a Cold War-era posture, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Wednesday.

“Russia in the last few months has returned to, I would say, nearly a Cold War level of activity that goes towards our homeland, with long-range attacks, exercises and those types of things,” Adm. Samuel Locklear, the commander, told the House Armed Services Committee. “We also know that Russia will improve their strategic nuclear deterrent on what’s thought as their east coast, which is in the Northern Pacific.”

Russia is also building up its submarine forces in Asia, and Moscow’s military forces are seeking increased influence in the Arctic region, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, Adm. Locklear testified.

The four-star admiral said increasing Russian activities, along with threats from North Korea and China, are being monitored closely with intelligence and surveillance systems.

WNU Editor: This is not a new Cold War ..... it is something else .... and that is what scares me. During the Cold War there were numerous safeguards and back channels in place to prevent a misunderstanding that could lead to war. Today .... those safeguards and back-channels are non-existent and/or limited in scope and operation ... and all sides .... China, Russia, the U.S., NATO, etc. .... they are now all posturing themselves with their military to stake positions that should be discussed politically.