See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. If Russia invades what do they do next? and If the US had done this early enough the Russians would have back off. Britain's BBC released footage from the ship showing a Russian coast guard warning that he would shoot if the British ship did not change course. Patrol ship HMS Severn was on duty in the English Channel and Dover Strait, where it shadowed a surfaced Kilo-class submarine, the Stary Oskol, the corvette Boikiy, patrol ship Vasiliy Bykov and support ships. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? We will see who is right in a month or two. Will Stewart I'm sure there will be no decision about [Ukraine] without [Ukraine],' he wrote. Do you regard all the military and NHS etc senior people joining companies after they retire that they may well have helped gain orders as corruption? loads of shps. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. Yep 100%. And therein lies the fate of the world!! The only time there is a difference, is when a SM is deep, sprinting to a new position. It was purely a theoretical consideration . There are only 4 sets available for the Type 45s taken off the Type 22 Batch 3s. A lot older but the modern B52 is like triggers broom. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/02/chechen-military-police-return-syria-russia.html. The seven Russian ships - two frigates, three corvettes and two landing ships - were initially tracked by HMS Tyne, an offshore patrol craft. Also most of that Russian buildup is into barracks so not suffering. We need to re-evaluate our position in the world, step back, calculate the cost of the CASD add that amount to a Defence budget set at 3%. The oil tanker Kama seems to have followed it, French media reported. No they didnt. Is not the opposite more true? The combat readiness of your fighting units degrade, morale becomes a problem and your armour becomes less effective as maintaince for war becomes a problem. Well the attacks came from Yemen itself as did missiles over night last night they arent coming from Iranian soil. On the face of it, Trumps position on the Right of the political spectrum, should have placed him as a hard opponent of the Russians but he was like a contrite schoolboy sitting next to Putin. Even so, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it was accelerating its plan to form reserve battalions, a move that would help it rapidly deploy 130,000 recruits to bolster its 246,000-strong armed forces. So were Western economies corrupt, going back in time. 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. Or perhaps NATOs drive eastwards since the fall of communism might just be giving them sleepless nights! Going after the Ukraine neatly side steps the maritime flank to some extent. The assessment put the number of rebels within Ukraine who are loyal to Moscow at 35,000 and estimated Russia has a further 3,000 military personnel within Kiev's territory. Ties between London and Moscow have been on ice since the 2018 poisoning with a Soviet-developed nerve agent known as Novichok of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, a mole who betrayed hundreds of Russian agents to Britain's MI6 foreign spy service. 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. However, it does look like everybody is going to fight back. It said Russia had deployed 36 Iskander launchers, weapons capable of hitting targets up to 700km away, near Ukraine and said the medium-range missiles that could be used to 'destroy vital objects'. Most likely require a supplementary MoD budget? Your logic makes no sense. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. Russian warships have been pictured off the coast of Britain, en route to a suspected bolstering of the bombing campaign on the besieged Syrian city Aleppo.. Royal Navy vessels were closely . He told officials the UK stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Baltic state a Nato ally. 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. Too many journalists sit at their desks googling news instead of getting off their backsides. A capability upgrade as and when needed, might well happen. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten or destroy adversary targets. " 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. ", READ MORE: Russian doctors urge Putin to 'stop abusing' Alexei Navalny, Maintaining maritime situational awareness is a core task for #NATO Standing Maritime Groups, in close coordination with Allies. Oh, that would be Slovakia and Poland for example who have NATO aircraft from America not to mention eFP fighters in Lithuania, Estonia and Bulgaria. "If you don't change the course, I'll fire," a heavily accented Russian voice said in English to the British ship. "These are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. Akin to RAF doing away with Meteor, ASRAAM and sticking to Mauser. Tensions escalated at the end of last week after American officials claimed to have information that Moscow had deployed resources for a 'false flag' attack. He wasnt kissing his backside so much when he scrapped the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty! George Allison Several Latvians were arrested when they returned from fighting in the Ukraine they had been on the Russian side! Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. Are Putins dirty secrets going to be revealed? I think youll find the Poles really ramping up, unlike us Brits who have more horses than tanks, the Poles have superannuated their winged hussars moumts and morphed onto modern MBTs. Ukraine has long accused Russia of having regular troops in the region, something Moscow denies. And in the Western Military District, a missile regiment armed with S-400 Triumf mobile, surface-to-air missile system conducted electronic launches at a range in Leningrad region. This is a US created crisis for US domestic reasons. . Several European nations have now moved to bolster Natos military deployment in eastern Europe. So can be used if the IIR seeker doesnt see the target. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. The jams at US West Coast ports have been due to the global supply chain being out of whack. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. The White House corrected the off the cuff remark from the long press conference. Romania, in particular, has sounded the alarm over Russian activities in the waterway, and has gone on a $10 billion spending spree since 2014, buying U.S. F-16s, rocket artillery and advanced. US truckers are heavily non vaccinated. Times where unity is needed he takes EU presidency and is calling for the EU to do their own deal with Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday before holding talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Friday in the latest attempt to defuse the crisis. The Ropucha-class landing ship can transport 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 BTRs and 340 troops or 3 main battle tanks, 3 2S9 Nona-S, 5 MT-LBs, 4 army trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo. If the RN really wants anti ship missiles, we would get them. Nuclear centrifuge assembly plants. Comms on a dived Astute very limited. Are you saying another country told Iran to attack the UAE? 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. The US Putting a small number of troops in Ukraine is a line in the sand a powerful symbol of intent to the Russians of repucussions if they invade. I am very much older than 25 and I find her far more grown up than most actual grown ups. Test capabilities. 11:10 GMT 19 Jan 2022 He said Moscow could try to seize Ukrainian coastal areas on the Sea of Azov, creating a land bridge from the Russian city of Rostov through Donbass to Crimea, adding: 'That would put the Ukrainian government under a lot of pressure.'. READ NEXT:Army poised to send 'game-changing' tanks to Ukraine to smash RussiaBefore and after maps show Russia's territorial losses in UkraineUK tanks to cause 'real problems' for Russia on Ukrainian frontlineCleverly under pressure over German spy - Britain battles 'silent war'Putin replaces 'General Armageddon' after three months in top job. Sweden has also been reinforcing its forces on the island of Gotland in case the Russians attempt anything there. British Defence Minister Ben Wallace accused Russian pilots of conducting unsafe aircraft manoeuvres 500 feet (152 m) above the warship. Push buttons. Certainly Ivan is getting very desperate now with the prop.! Russian deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin confirmed that the mission includes the relocation of two S-400 mobile surface to air missile battalions, a Pantsir-S battalion and 12 Su-35 fighters for the 'surprise' inspection and drills. A distraction for poor ratings at home possibly. HMSs Dragon and Defender never had Harpoon fitted. General Carter, who joined the Royal Green Jackets in 1977, has been head of the armed forces since June 2018. Mr Prystaiko also slammed Berlin for pushing ahead with the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will circumvent Ukraine. My point still stands EFP is a deterrent/trip wire force to prevent Russia thinking she has an option to interfere in those countries. Large cruise missile ship, the Marshal Ustinov, is one of at least three Russian navy ships that have been travelling back from the Mediterranean to their home port in the north of Russia. Once there they re establish the picture. Try it too often, find work elsewhere. It does not stop Russia interfering in/invading Ukraine. "The Royal Navy will always uphold international law and will not accept unlawful interference with innocent passage," Wallace said. The Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships around the UK in the last two weeks alone - as Vladimir Putin increases his military presence in British waters. That's why he wants to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kyiv. I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities. 'They discussed U.S. and international security and economic assistance to Ukraine, and the Secretary expressed appreciation for Ukraines continued calls for a diplomatic solution, stressing the need for Ukrainian unity in the face of the Russian threat,' Price said. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. The result is a net drop in drivers. A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. means nothing until they are in the fleet, weve got more warships but the admiralty and the M.O.D cant see beyond their arrogance 5 more rivers given the thai navy upgrades to their batch 2 KRABI i.e a 76 otto melara rapid fire gun which was chosen ahead of the raytheon ram 116 system two extra 30mm cannon located aft of the bridge wings with the option of martlet sometime in the future otions to fit harpoon, these are real warships and we should do the same and designate them as corvettes or light frigates add 5 more warships to todays number of 19, then, 24 ships soundsRead more , reasonable place to forward base a t31 maybe. JSM is also getting a version of BAes RF receiver, that is one of the primary sensors on the LRASM. If I see him Ill ask. Indeed you wouldnt need ships to eliminate those ducks as you wouldnt in the Dardanelles if they ever got in a pickle there either as Britain found out before the Gallipoli campaign became a hasty if equally ill fated alternative. Kongsberg have said that it will also be fitted to NSM. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence was 'very credible.'. A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. The Iranians are being bombed at will. Who is bombing the Iranians? Could you tell me what youre drinking? "The crew conducted an exercise to repel the means of an air attack of a simulated enemy in the Norwegian Sea.". During the last 2 years lots of HGV drivers left the profession, as happens every year. Officialssaid last week that Russia had deployed agents trained in sabotage and urban warfare to launch a 'false-flag' attack on proxy forces, providing the pretext for invasion. Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. Biden??? Whilst the Canada and now Mexico border problems are now very real indeed. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. He also works for the NHS. 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. The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a. Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. It has a much wider capture angle. His views were backed by Labour leader Keir Starmerwho tweeted on Saturday: To protect our values and our security we must be steadfast in our opposition to Russian aggression. Lots of disinformation out there I dont understand how Trump takes no blame on either side of the Atlantic for signing the peace deal with the Taliban of all groups but Biden blamed on this board with no push back. Something that clearly says were here, and were flying over Ukraine and you arent stopping us. Still better than a 4.5 gun. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev. At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! 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,. 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'. Military analysts said even if it overwhelmed Ukraine's army, which is half the size of its own, Russia could face guerrilla-type resistance, making it hard to hold on to captured territory. He sees weakness and disharmony and a split America with half the voters seeing thier Country as an island totally ignorant of what losing Europe would mean to the US position in the World. There are plenty of other tough choices we need to make in order to solve climate change, I know but what really gets my goat, are the people who whi ge about C C then drive their kids to school, in those bloody 44 SUVs and the School is within walking distance. Can you see hot winded Macron or blustering Boris doing that? Russia has accused Kyiv of harbouring plans to retake the region by force, something Ukraine denies. The RN has learned many lessons over the years, have a little faith. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. George is on Twitter at @geoallison, Comments may automatically be held for moderation by our team, they will be approved as soon as possible in accordance with our. He would have stolen a march under US noses, scored a propaganda victory, brought Iraq under Russian influence and probably have prevented the 2003 invasion. Working hard for your Master Putin, Hay! Any damage to external sensors, VLS tubes, the bridge area, mast, or flight deck would be enough to take it out of the fight. This is howRead more , Thats reassuring.Thanks. Not many decent investigative journos around now. Thought about those beasties Johnathan if they hadnt been converted to Helicopter carriers as such and kept the Aft turrets as well nice broadside those cordites were huge, No worries. The Ropucha-class landing ship can transport 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 BTRs and 340 troops or 3 main battle tanks, 3 2S9 Nona-S, 5 MT-LBs, 4 army trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo. Warships belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet have sailed through the English Channel in a routine and lawful passage through British waters. slow not stealthy the bocks the UK has have quite limited onboard electronics. Biden is standing up to Putin in every way logical. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Iran has been poking the region with a pointy stick for years now just to see what sort of rea tin they would get in return. It had been thought Mr Putin would choose the 'simple option' of sending troops into the Donbass region in south-eastern Ukraine and then negotiate for it to become an independent state, providing a buffer between pro-western Ukraine andRussia. "The U.S. Coast Guard is currently monitoring the Russian . UK politicians have been cutting our forces (numerically) once or twice a decade since the end of the Korean War, ie over the last 70 years, not just the last 30 years. I certainly do! 'Grateful for [US's] political & security support. A Ministry of Defence Spokesperson told me: As part of a unified response with our allies, the Royal Navy are monitoring the presence of Russian Ships as they transit through the English Channel. This is why US UKRead more . The BBC said shots were fired and that as many as 20 Russian aircraft were "buzzing" the British ship. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. Land, they have plenty. At least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! Agree, that is the most likely route. But you have to appreciate they are not the be all and end all. Should be a 10 year rule everything gets stored for at least 10 years in case needed. The British destroyer visited the Ukrainian port of Odessa this week, where an agreement was signed for Britain to help upgrade Ukraine's navy. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. By https://www.army-technology.com/projects/land-based-future-local-area-air-defence-system-flaads-land/, Is Russia just grandstanding in some effort to remove the economic sanctions? The Kremlin quickly denied it was preparing a provocation. US is now flying in warlike items to Ukraine. Under international law of the sea, innocent passage permits a vessel to pass through another state's territorial waters so long as this does not affect its security. He may lose power after a disastrous foreign adventure. Estimates of the numbers of new Russian troops moved closer to Ukraine vary from 60,000 to around 100,000, with a U.S. intelligence document suggesting that number could be ramped up to 175,000. The USA didnt pick UkraineRead more . Asking whether Australia will sell us a handful of their Block II Harpoons; the practical solution to the (cancelled) interim AShM requirement? Russia's warns Britain over navy confrontation, Raab: Russia being 'predictably inaccurate', Britain says it will always defend seafaring rights, Russia says London is sowing barefaced lies. Putin is serious about sabre-rattling and applying miitary pressure. Also Congress now has the Trump White House documents related to Jan 6. Russia is flexing its muscles in Britains back yard after ten warships arrived off the UK coast, the Chief of the Defence Staff has warned. They believe Mr Putin's troops are being positioned in line with his new objective, with armoured divisions set to head into neighbouring Belarus on exercise but now stationed within striking distance of Kiev. During the Cold War it became traditional to test the resolve of an incoming new American president with a manufactured crisis. Commander Philip Harper, Severn's commanding officer, said: "In very challenging conditions with rough weather, Severn and several other British and allied ships have spent 20 days ensuring that Russian transiting warships remain under our watchful eyes.". Commander Ed Moss-Ward, HMS Portland's commanding officer, said: "Escorting warships in UK territorial waters and the adjacent sea areas is routine activity for the Royal Navy. Criminal in the present circumstances which has been predictable for years that no effort to do so has been made. So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? I tell you what happened ; the worst thing that people in this Country did, come out of Europe. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kimball and its commander, Capt. A group of Russian and Chinese warships were spotted in the Bering Sea several dozen miles off an Alaskan island on September 19, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday, confirming Moscow and. The 4.5 has the range, accuracy and stopping power to deal with that kind of threat. The operation could begin with artillery, missile and air strikes on Ukrainian units in the south, and special forces units might seize bridges and railway junctions, allowing troops and tanks to advance, he said. As @RB has posted a lack of ASM is not high on the list of RNs priorities, whatever the reasons. The two Russian vessels in the video released Wednesday are the first the military has announced operating off Hawaii since the new year. All vessels travelling through the Bosphorus have to book passage where a Turkish pilot will board to insure safe passage, that includes men of war irrespective of nationality. I think you have hit the nail on the head. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. NSM in clear sea lanes, is perfectly suited to keeping enemy at arms length. 'Should Russia invade, we will provide additional defensive equipment to Ukrainians.'. The conflict in Donbass has killed 15,000 people, Kyiv says. "As I said, it has no equivalent in any country in the world. Thu Feb 3 2022 - 19:50. The Turks the bosphorous cutting off vital Shipping routes to Russia. I think ill have a drink now. That is doing it at hands length, other, more shouted about, is skimming money when still on post and that is an area Ukraine is expert in,Read more , With Russia claiming they arent going to invade, they objective maybe another country altogether. He really wants to install a pro-Russian government in Kiev and to have independence for theRead more . Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. 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. Ooops! 'We are asking for more, and we are expecting to have more,' Mr Prystaiko told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
