Posted on 03/21/2016 4:50:28 PM PDT by Mariner
Russian President Vladimir Putin is deploying nuclear-armed submarines "dangerously close" to the United States and European allies, a Senate Democrat said following a trip to the Arctic Circle.
"No one is suggesting that Putin is contemplating a nuclear launch against a NATO country, but it's not clear how tethered to reality Putin is," Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy told reporters Monday. "And it should make us nervous that many of his submarines are starting to get dangerously close to the U.S. and our allies."
Murphy made the comments while arguing that the Navy needs to pursue an aggressive plan to replace aging American submarines, which can thwart rival countries from gathering intelligence and maintain the security of global shipping lanes.
In recent years, Putin's navy has pursued a more aggressive strategy even than during the Cold War, according to Murphy. "Russian submarines have been pushing out to the very precipice of NATO-ally waters," he said. "We have seen Russian boats coming closer to the U.S. and to our European partner ports than ever before, in immensely provocative ways — in ways that were rare even during the days of the Cold War."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Russia is not doing anything they didn't regularly do 40 years ago. Or 30. or 25. etc.
But he's a Democrat ensuring his reelection.
That said, we must not cut our shipbuilding budget...in fact, we need to add 50% to the shipbuilding programs.
Ping
And what about The Examiner carrying the Senators comments without some fact checking?
Oh, but 7 years of Queen Putt doing his Baghdad Bob routine on everything from the economy to Islamic Terror is Oh-tay?
Yet Hillary made a big deal with her reset button.....which was a really, really stupid "gift".
America’s enemies operate with impunity in America’s face.
Gee, I wonder why that is ???
As soon as a Russian boomer leaves its cave, the United States is within range.
Russia has always operated their nukes with impunity.
What would you recommend to change that?
“Russia has always operated their nukes with impunity.”
Did you forget the sarc tag? Their boats are bird-dogged 24/7. ;-)
The Uniparty is determined to generate open conflict with Russia to distract us from fighting Islamic terrorism.
Russian subs “dangerously” close to the US is what Russian subs do.
1-800 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC
OR
1-800 USA Secretary of Defense, Washington DC
Perhaps these people need to know about "the problem"
I am sure they will get back to you at 3 AM, no idea what month it will be when they call.
Not nearly as dangerous as the current occupiers of the White Mosque.
Since when does Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy give a damn about US national security?
He helped to block any chance of stopping Obama’s giveaway of over a hundred billion dollars to the enemy regime in Iran. Rather, Chris Murphy was wholeheartedly in favor of supporting the Iranian murder infrastructure and he will have blood on his hands every time that another American is killed by the Iranian military or their terrorist proxies in the future.
I suspect that in 2017 just after Obama walks away from the White House thumbing his nose at us, all hell is going to break loose. He’s been on an 8-year plan to weaken us up in preparation for our fall.
“Since when does Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy give a damn about US national security?”
When Electric Boat is looking for a contract.
My friends: What’s the name of the big submarine base? Where is it?
Exactly- and it’s been that way for over 25 years. The difference— can we track them?
Groton
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