U.S. Navy reactivates Second Fleet amid Russia tensions

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U.S. Navy reactivates Second Fleet amid Russia tensions
By Susan McFarland  |  May 5, 2018 at 2:10 PM
 
May 5 (UPI) -- With tensions between NATO and Russia rising, the U.S. military is resurrecting a fleet to patrol the Atlantic Ocean and help respond to global contingencies.

The U.S. Second Fleet will provide forces along the U.S. coast and in the northern Atlantic Ocean, according to Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson, who made the announcement Friday during a change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Va.

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