Re: Tell PM, Merkel Cold War is over, Feb. 22.

Au contraire Mr. Petricevic. The Cold War is not over, in fact these are the most dangerous times in 25 years. There is a Russian army threatening Europe, that has already annexed Crimea, is occupying Eastern Ukraine, has shot down a commercial airliner, is menacing the Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia, and is putting missiles aimed at Europe in Kaliningrad between Poland and Lithuania.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aided Bashir Al Assad against the rebels rather than ISIS and every once in a while threatens to cut off gas supplies to Europe. Putin has allied his military with Iran. He has hacked into the U.S. elections, threatening elections in Germany and France.

NATO is needed now more than ever. Trump is way off base suggesting NATO is obsolete. He has coddled Russia for whatever reason, although one can hazard a guess. Fortunately, Gen. Mattis understands the threat that Russia poses and will counter Trumps non-expertise in military matters.

Arne Suutari

Levack

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