From Fox News : US military commander: Russian military ‘far more capable’ than Soviet Union’s A top U.S. military commander warned that Russia’s modern military is now “far more capable” than that of the Soviet Union, saying Moscow is “messaging” the United States that “they’re a global power.” The warning over Russia’s military might from Adm. William Gortney, head of U.S. Northern Command, is the second in as many months. Gortney disclosed to Congress in March that Russian heavy bombers flew more “out-of-area patrols” last year than in any year “since the Cold War.” On Tuesday, he affirmed that Russia’s “long-range” flights are rising – and occurring in places they haven’t before, like near Canada, Alaska and the English Channel. He also confirmed there are two Russian Navy ships off the shores of the United States, reportedly near Cuba and Venezuela.
