Why the US re-established the 2nd Fleet after 7 years of dissolution
After 7 years of dissolution, the US decided to re-establish the 2nd Fleet to "compete with the great powers" in the world.
According to the official announcement of the US Navy on the morning of May 5, the US has initiated the re-establishment of the Navy's 2nd Fleet, which was dissolved in 2011.
The reason given by the US Navy is to "deal with competition between major powers".
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Previously, US media reported that the re-establishment of the US Navy's 2nd Fleet was announced at the Norfolk Naval base yesterday, May 4.
“The 2nd Fleet will conduct operations and provide administrative control over ships, aircraft, and ground forces on the East Coast of the United States and in the North Atlantic,” the statement said.Sputnik2nd Naval Fleet announcement.
“Our new national military strategy clearly states that we have returned to the era of great power competition, the number of challenges facing us is increasing, the situation is more complicated.
“So we are re-establishing the Second Fleet to meet these challenges, particularly in the North Atlantic,” said US Navy Admiral John Richardson.
The US Navy's 2nd Fleet operated from 1950-2011 and was responsible for the Atlantic Ocean from the Arctic to the Caribbean Sea.
In 2011, the US Navy's 2nd Fleet was disbanded due to economic and structural problems.
According to some experts, the US government's decision to restore the Second Fleet is aimed at dealing with Russia, in a context where the US believes that the disbandment of the Second Fleet has created an opportunity for the Russian Army to show off its strength and get involved in conflicts such as in Eastern Ukraine or Syria, leading to increased tensions between Russia and the US.
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The ship is considered the "brain" of the US Navy's operations.
Blue Ridge-class command ships are the brains of the US military's offshore operations, equipped with many state-of-the-art systems.
