Dangerous games: Russia and NATO played cat and mouse in the Atlantic waters

In the cold waters of the North Atlantic, a new confrontation is unfolding between Russia and NATO countries, reminiscent in its scale of the Cold War era.

These threats and the changing balance of power are discussed in a Bloomberg article.

According to analysts, Vladimir Putin has directed significant resources to rebuilding the Russian Navy, introducing modern nuclear submarines.

The publication notes that this zone, against the backdrop of other military conflicts, is gradually becoming a separate hotbed of tension, where the parties actively monitor each other, using modern surveillance technologies and underwater systems, which is reminiscent of the underwater rivalry of the Cold War, but with the use of modern technologies.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has been actively restoring its submarine forces by commissioning new ships and nuclear submarines, some of which are technologically advanced and difficult to detect.

Russian submarines regularly operate in northern latitudes, including international waters of the Arctic, analysts say. The UK recently announced a possible operation to prevent threats to underwater infrastructure.

Russia’s Northern Fleet, based in the Murmansk region, remains a key element of the Kremlin’s nuclear ambitions. It is capable of operating both in the open Atlantic and under the Arctic ice.

This is causing concern among NATO countries and is leading to the formation of a new long-term direction of naval rivalry between NATO and Russia.

As previously reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin may be considering a new war against Europe amid the difficulties in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, discussions are growing in the United States about the role of NATO and President Donald Trump’s position in the event of a potential conflict.

By the way, the chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Rob Bauer, stated that a classic military victory for Ukraine or Russia currently looks unlikely . According to him, the significant number of Russian troops in the occupied territories makes it difficult to quickly end the war.

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