Congressmen in the US are calling on the US Navy to dedicate forces, particularly submarines, to “deter” Russia in the coming days
This is reported by the newspaper Defense News.
The publication cites the opinion of Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Democratic member of the House of Representatives Joe Courtney.
“A powerful show of force from the Navy – especially in the submarine domain, where Russia has focused its modernization efforts – could help deter Russia … and keep a small conflict from escalating into something bigger.” As Blumenthal noted, we are talking about the Mediterranean and the Black Seas “as a potential area of tension and conflict”.
Along with this, according to the congressmen, the US Navy “must dedicate forces to repel the actions of the Russian Federation in the next few weeks. Blumenthal and Courtney shared their thoughts Monday at an online event hosted by submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat