Yes we cant come to Ukraines aid in any meaningful way but this should be it now as far as the Baltics are concerned- reinforce the fuck out of them so they know what surrounded really means and, I hate to say this but trump was right the Germans are useless spineless allies and they dont deserve the support they have now, relocate all forces to Poland and the Baltics where it really matters. That basically, means the UK has signalled that it is disengaging from effective land operations in a NATO context. During the last 2 years lots of HGV drivers left the profession, as happens every year. I thought you might of recovered somewhat, after that meltdown you had a couple of years ago? Not training troops. Did he deserve any sympathy? If I see him Ill ask. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. If the RN really wants anti ship missiles, we would get them. Agree but the Russians view is that any weapon in hand can be used against an enemy and therefore gets kept. The politicians have finally realised that imposing cuts on manpower and platform numbers relentlessly for the last 70 years has led to a navy that is too small to fully fulfil its Gobal Britain role. Russian troops could also move into Belarus, opening a northern front for Ukraine that would put Russian forces closer to Kyiv, Giles said. So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/02/chechen-military-police-return-syria-russia.html. Sorted. " Russian warship, go fuck yourself " [a] was the last communication made on 24 February 2022 during the Russian attack on Snake Island in Ukraine's territorial waters by border guard Roman Hrybov to the Russian missile cruiser Moskva. Dissapointed in Macron, but cant say im surprised. "The crew conducted an exercise to repel the means of an air attack of a simulated enemy in the Norwegian Sea.". Apart from Qaswem Soleimmani. But T31 isnt designed or intended to be a high end anti submarine Frigate, more a general purpose Frigate for more day to day operations ,anti piracy ect but capable enough to operate as part of a task group. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. He urged Putin to take 'the path of diplomacy and dialogue to try to resolvedifferences there are peacefully' hours after the Biden administration said it would provide an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. In new training drills yesterday, three dozen Russian warplanes including Su-34 fighter-bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft and MiG-31 fighter-interceptors flew from airfields in Perm, Krasnoyarsk,. We printed something like 45 billion sterling to deal with the pandemic yet fail to commit to proper spending to save our own planet. I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities. ', After their meeting, State Department spokesman Ned Price warned the West was ready to impose 'crippling costs on Russias economy' if Putin chooses the path of 'further aggression.'. Its perhaps worth considering that just supposing a few Russian armoured/infantry detachments had been deployed in and around Baghdad at important government and military sites as peacekeepers/observers or an actual hostile force, then would the 2003 invasion of Iraq have taken place? I certainly do! Erm, theres certain CO of a T23 on TV at the moment who disagrees with you not to mention Radakin hgiving HoC evidence, I havent see the show, so Ill take your word on it, Surely if Russia invades Ukraine theres gonna have to be big increases in defence and security spending were gonna have to reinforce all Eastern European alliance members for that matter any country world wide that feels threatened buy any powerful country, Hi Geordie, Youd think so. Our carriers will only come intoRead more . Dictators will at any cost hold onto power. One of Russia's newest, most advanced warships - the Admiral Gorshkov - docked in Havana some 90 miles from the southern tip of Florida, amid Russia's warnings to the U.S. about deploying missiles near Russia, the Associated Press reported Monday. Im not sure to be honest. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I am very much older than 25 and I find her far more grown up than most actual grown ups. As to Corbin(Corbyn) and American born Johnson, well in my opinion Corbyn is poison and Johnson is a clown beyond redemption Regards Geoff(who is btw an ardent Americophile), Douglass post about this being Bidens fault instead of Putin and his yes men is just not true and I dont think its the time to encourage them. Maybe, but are you disputing the accuracy of my first sentence? Russian forces could expand the fighting in Donbass to draw Ukraine into a conventional conflict, said Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the RUSI think-tank in London. Yes, its certainly a complex situation, aided no doubt by a perceived weakness of the US, which is currently very poorly led and has been for several years. Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. The talks between the two diplomats came just a day after Russia unveiled plans for naval drills involving more than 140 warships and more than 60 aircraft, seen as a show of strength. Its a game to stop NATO advancing further east, and a political statement. Just to keep us on our toes. A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. Their problem then, as now, in terms of getting into the EU, was/is corruption. He told officials the UK stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Baltic state a Nato ally. Count on enhancing economic & financial cooperation. Unless of course you are a Putin oligarch;0). it wont need much of a spark to set it all off. Ireland's defence minister says Russian tests off the coast are unwanted, but cannot be stopped. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Western military analysts have suggested Russia cannot keep such troops deployed where they are indefinitely for financial and logistical reasons and would need to pull them back by summer. (NATO will do nothing without US Support) Alternatively, NATO could station aircraft in Ukraine bordering countries and work with the Ukrainian AF to secure Ukraine airspace again daring Putin to attack NATO Aircraft. What you are saying is if the US had pre-positioned a couple thousand troops in Ukraine, it wouldve prevented Putin from planning and then sending 100,000+ troops to the border along with simultaneous exercises across all their armed forces around the globe including this one: https://www.thejournal.ie/russia-missile-test-south-west-coast-ireland-5660829-Jan2022/. EDIT spelling corrections. I'm sure there will be no decision about [Ukraine] without [Ukraine],' he wrote. Ammunition depots. Will it damage to a ship? Pentagon officials confirmed the basic details on Wednesday. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. Russia is allied with Iran, need I say more. Yeah easily mistaken for Japanese torpedo boats a few thousand miles off course. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! Well on your point about coming to Ukraines aid in any meaningful way, I would disagree to an extent. Ooops! At least that is how Putin would see it. Mr Prystaiko also slammed Berlin for pushing ahead with the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will circumvent Ukraine. Ukraine has long accused Russia of having regular troops in the region, something Moscow denies. The ships, which can each carry up to 25 armoured personnel carriers, were deployed three days ago but it remains unclear if they are heading for Ukraine. The comments below have not been moderated, By Mr Scholz told reporters it was 'clear that there will be a high price to pay and that everything will have to be discussed should there be a military intervention in Ukraine'. Final talks on NI post-Brexit deal as UK PM meets EU chief - No 10. Will Stewart Sounds like we havent learned any lessons from history! On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. Ok we fought for repression of all subjugated Countries including the German folk who were under the heel of the Nazi jackboot. They now believe they have achieved their goal and no longer have to bowRead more , Err no. 'Should Russia invade, we will provide additional defensive equipment to Ukrainians.'. Working hard for your Master Putin, Hay! As far as Im aware there isnt any part of the channel that is not either British or French waters. US is now flying in warlike items to Ukraine. A very rugged and reliable ship, only 500 tons carrying capacity but their operation in Syria would not have been possible without the. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Boris take a private plane back to London from a climate summit in order to get to a party thrown by a conservative party donor .. is that not more irritating than a child asking the adults toRead more , the swedes attitude to defence equipment and production is very good. Your posts are very aggressive. It is a show of force and plans for a possible invasion. In comments that will alarm Kiev, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country needs 'a reliable Russia' to supply Europe with gas. HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. In a call to Mr Lavrov, Mr Blinken 'stressed the importance of continuing a diplomatic path to de-escalate tensions'. The assessment said Moscow had deployed troops to the border on a 'permanent' basis and said the movement of 'stockpiles of ammunition, field hospitals and security services' to the hinterlands confirmed 'the preparation for offensive operations'. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. 'We have information that indicates Russia has already pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false flag operation in eastern Ukraine,' she said. Hi Ron. Biden-BIG disappointment. The only time there is a difference, is when a SM is deep, sprinting to a new position. the Poles keep shtum about their involvement, unlike the Balts who declare it openly. "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the British warship, which was travelling from the Ukrainian port of Odessa to the Georgian port of Batumi, was acting in accordance with the law and had been in international waters. So were Western economies corrupt, going back in time. The explosion inside an oxygen factory in the town of Bandar-e Mahshahr, south of Tehran. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. Ukraine is not a NATO country, therefore Article 5 will not be called and NATO will not fight. However there is some good reports if you know where to look. They have nothing to match it. An armed Russian warship docked at a harbor in Cuba on Monday as Russia warned the U.S. against causing a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis. I think now the Russians have thrown everything on the table NATO must do the same, no backing down. The ships have included a surfaced submarine, a destroyer, a corvette and a patrol ship along with their supporting tugs and supply ships travelling in the English Channel, Celtic Sea and the West Coast of Scotland. NSM like Harpoon has a range that means it flies way over the horizon. If a shooting war were to start, the Astutes would be at sea ready to start shooting, its what they are for, granted we dont have enough of them, a situation that wont be rectified until SSN(R) comes of the pipeline at the earliest. Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday that the death toll in Turkey from last month's massive earthquakes has to 45,968. It looks like a scene from 1984. I think itRead more , Hi Dave ,knife through Butter with todays build of warships we can but dream a larger build of Destroyer with 6in either single or twin fully Auto good fire control radar no need for the old 274/75 sights or LAS just ops Rm fire controller and PWO but alas smaller ships and bores seem too be the way fwd with The MOD. And hand wash Plane Cleaning popping up everywhere? Whilst we (NATO) wont be firing shots, theres a massive amount that can be done with regards to intelligence and weapon supply that, arguably should have been done a month ago. The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. We live and learn. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. I think one of Moscow's long-standing goals has been to try to sow divisions between and within our countries and quite simply, we cannot and will not let them do that. Putin cannot afford a hot war even less than we can. 'The operatives are trained in urban warfare and using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. Er, US forces are in Poland and no doubt in the Ukraine. Thats an oversight. General Sir Nick Carter delivering the annual Royal United Services Institute lecture. "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". Later versions have much better electronics and sensors developed with Israel. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. The region has been on a knife-edge since the end of last year when Moscow moved as many as 100,000 troops, as well as tanks and missiles, close to the border. If this new cold war turns into something nasty, our T45 should have something better than Harpoon to engage enemy ships. But the latest intelligence now has Ministry of Defence chiefs worried about a much larger incursion, raising fears of warfare engulfing cities and high civilian death tolls. As for Corbyn and Johnson, I generally agree I just wish people could see its kind of theRead more , Hi Ron-no need to apologise, I enjoy your posts and know that things for all of us can get robust at times. We are in a potentially high risk scenario all it takes is a trigger point. Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. Hi Robert. I think you have hit the nail on the head. That was 4 years ago after the initial push against ISIS was over. Kongsberg have said that the NSM will also get the receiver. I know Sean but she would certainly Grind Vlad Putin down, Thats true enough, she grinds me down and I accept the science behind climate change!! Is not the opposite more true? The US Coast Guard in Alaska came across Russian and Chinese vessels on an ordinary patrol earlier this month, the agency has said. Some showed messages saying:'Be afraid and expect the worst.'. LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Thanks to covid and the forthcoming energy crisis the cupboard is bare. Just been channel hooping with various News outlets and what I can gather is that the Ukrainian public are just getting on normal Living , it would seem that the 24hr News channels are too blame for the So called tensions just like a certain plot for a James Bond movie with Johnathan Pryce as the TV mogul who wants too start a War for Ratings. When you consider bang for buck (price index), how long until Chinas defense budget alone will be equal? There are only 4 sets available for the Type 45s taken off the Type 22 Batch 3s. whats next a russian build up around the baltic straits?or the chinese off tiawan? Last night a senior defence source said: 'We strongly believe [Putin's] preference is for a full invasion rather than a limited offensive. Blocking the straits is a far cry than just a few drone attacks. And I know the USA seems to have more fruit-cakes that believe these. Pity we didnt keep developing the 6 system fitted to Tiger and Blake? Im not entirely sure how/where you have Ur info ref Astutes having v limited Comms when dived from? Although hailing the recent 24.1 billion uplift in Defence spending as reversing a long period of decline, General Carter did not say how much of the new money will fill the existing black hole of around 10 billion in the MoDs 10-year equipment budget. Biden is shaping up to be just as bad and hopefully another 1-term wonder. Something will give as you cannot maintain an army at this sort of readiness indefinitely. Wallace should put his bloody foot down, overule objections and get an off the shelf system fitted PDQ. Iranians being bombed at will??? Didnt work out too well last time. Unlike the Ukrainians who are, in the main, suffering out in the trench systems with a serious number of dont want to be here conscripts. This idiot wants Biden to start the war. Seizing southern Ukraine could cut Kyiv off from the coast and NATO's presence in the Black Sea, Melvin said, and could play well with Russian nationalists who see the area as the historic 'Novorossiya' lands or 'New Russia'. Russia isnt confident, Putin is looking for foreign enemies to placate the growing criticism at home. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. "These aircraft posed no immediate threat to HMS Defender, but some of these manoeuvres were neither safe nor professional," Britain's Wallace said. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. return to the tri nations agreement of 1899!! Kongsberg have said that it will also be fitted to NSM. View our online Press Pack. They can receive Comms 24/7 without having to come to PD, they do not surface to receive Comms, so no difference between a ship receiving an update or a SM. Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? Ukraine was in part happy to negotiate them away for exactly that reason. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. slow not stealthy the bocks the UK has have quite limited onboard electronics. Dont think its just down to initial build costs either, providing a crew for the kit and paying for them over the lifetime of the ship/s probably has a bearing on this issue too. Much as he did in Syria . Find out more. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. Those deliveries are ongoing, and there are more scheduled in the coming weeks.. Video shared by the US Coast Guard of a Russian ship near the Hawaiian Islands. On Monday, two C-17 transporters left the UK with 2,000 armour-piercing missile systems and soldiers to teach Ukraine's forces how to use them. At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. Putin might be doing maskirovka. Chechen warlord 'seriously ill' but refuses to call Russian doctors over 'poison' fears Ramzan Kadyrov is the leader of Chechnya and a close confidant of Vladimir Putin Using missiles at that close a range in very crowded waters would be crazy. It remains unclear whether tanker Karma accidentally revealed its location. Yes he did, totally out of the blue and unqualified for the job Hunter turned up as a direcyor of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, on a juicy contract. Purely theoretical, but just imagine Putin had deployed military units to Iraq in 2002/2003 as peacekeepers and to secure WMD. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. TheRead more . A publicly available U.S. intelligence document said Russia could stage an invasion this month with up to 100 battalion tactical groups (BTGs) or some 175,000 troops. I think so. The US Debt and How It Got So Big Updated December 30, 2021, https://www.thebalance.com/the-u-s-debt-and-how-it-got-so-big-3305778, i bet tyne sent shivers through the russian group. Royal Navy warship @HMSPortland is tracking Russian guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and accompanying tanker Kama as they sail in international waters close to the UK. Syria is not a big news story for Putin. First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin said: "This is why the Royal Navy is at sea every day, protecting the UK and our interests. "By maintaining a visible and persistent presence, the Royal Navy ensures compliance with maritime law and deters malign activity to protect our nations interests. the disaster of the BEF and lack of anti tank capability that was promised in the event of conflict, sadly never materialised. And it will be forthcoming if I am wrong as I hope yours will be in reverse.
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