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.
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.
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.