U.S. officials are considering a Russian proposal to forge a new bilateral agreement designed to prevent dangerous submarine incidents at sea, an arrangement that would build upon a 1972 pact that covers surface ships but not submarines, a Navy spokeswoman told InsideDefense.com . Yesterday, the spokeswoman, Lt. Jensin Sommer, told InsideDefense.com that the Navy had declined the proposal, but the Navy now concedes that information was erroneous. Sommer said today that the Navy is considering the proposal, which was offered...
