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Crew members onboard a Swedish Navy fast-attack craft stand guard at the Stockholm archipelago during a hunt for a suspected Russian submarines on October 18, 2014.

The current situation in Europe is looking more like the Cold War

Global Politics

A new report from the European Leadership Network details a surge in incidents involving Russian planes and submarines, raising fears of a “new Cold War.” And without better coordination, the risk of an unintended conflict could rise along with tensions.

Director James Cameron Takes a Deep Dive

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Russian Submarine in Rescue Exercise Near Spanish Coast

Global Politics

Smuggling drugs in submarines

Conflict & Justice
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Russian Nuclear Nexus

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Exploring the Ocean’s Geology

Living on Earth host Steve Curwood talks with scientists at sea in the eastern Pacific Ocean. With the help of a submarine named Alvin and a robotic craft called Jason II, they’re exploring an underwater canyon called Pito Deep and hope to uncover some of the mysteries of the ocean floor.

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Nikitin Freed

Charles Maynes reports from Moscow on the recent acquittal and release of Alexander Nikitin. The former Russian naval officer had been on trial for treason for allegedly giving state secrets to a European environmental group documenting radioactive waste at a submarine base in the Arctic Ocean.

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Geo answer

Conflict & Justice

The coastal state of Escuintla is the answer to the Geo Quiz. Authorities there this week intercepted a 55 foot submarine loaded with a US bound cargo of cocaine. Steven Dudley has been researching drug trafficking in Central America.

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