US Admiral Warns Senate: Russia Is a Military Threat to North America

Admiral William Gortney, the commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, warned the Senate Armed Services Committee that Russia is a threat to America’s safety.

“The past year has marked a notable increase in military assertiveness on the world stage, including in the approaches to the homelands,” he told the committee.

Russian heavy bombers flew more out-of-area patrols in 2014 than in any year since the Cold War.

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