Would tend to agree with you Graham, to what end does Putin need to invade Ukraine? And I know the USA seems to have more fruit-cakes that believe these. NOTAMs will clear seaways fast, whilst the Falklands demonstrated the potency of AsUW back then. Time to send some Astutes to the Med for target practice! Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. They are believed to be somewhere around Yemen at the moment. Spot on post! Thanks to covid and the forthcoming energy crisis the cupboard is bare. 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. Hi Ron. it wont need much of a spark to set it all off. Sean, Where is this wharf in Australia? This is a normal response to transiting warships from other nations., Russian amphibious assault flotilla to transit English Channel. The warship is feared to be loaded with 7,000mph hypersonic missiles with a range of over 600 miles. the disaster of the BEF and lack of anti tank capability that was promised in the event of conflict, sadly never materialised. 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. 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. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. Didnt work out too well last time. 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. At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! "I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and help ensure our country's national interests. Id call it a battle group wholly equipped with obsolete AFVs. "These are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. Well the attacks came from Yemen itself as did missiles over night last night they arent coming from Iranian soil. I agree with your 10 year rule. A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. An interesting question is how much does Kremlin insider Klyushin being in US custody have to do with the escalation? You talking Cobbers as usual!
Russian warship, go fuck yourself - Wikipedia Lets be honest, in hostilities, they wouldnt be sailing unescorted or going through the channel! Concussion will do too much damage. "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. (apologies for the convoluted English there!). 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'. looking at the satellite images of the Rusian camps near the boarder. Its possible if Putin gets really aggressive it could unite the US to someRead more . The Russian strongman will be sending warships within Ireland's maritime economic zone - around 240km off the southwest cost of Ireland. US is now flying in warlike items to Ukraine. Whether hell succeed with his military distraction where General Galtieri failed with this strategy is open to question. Food, the are a exporter of food. Resources, they have plenty of their own. 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. Dissapointed in Macron, but cant say im surprised. The only Ukraine people fighting for their independence are those in the Donbas. Spain is sending warships to join Nato naval forces in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and Denmark also said it would send a frigate to the Baltic Sea. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today warnedRussia could attack Ukraine on 'very short notice'during a meeting with UkrainianPresident Volodymyr Zelensky at the American embassy in Kiev. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he may consider halting the pipeline if Moscow attacks. Putin is serious about sabre-rattling and applying miitary pressure. However there is some good reports if you know where to look. Can you see hot winded Macron or blustering Boris doing that? In such a febrile atmosphere, the risk of a misunderstanding or unplanned escalation is greater, and Russia could use such an incident as a casus belli. A string of government websites was hacked on Friday. Certainly Ivan is getting very desperate now with the prop.! If it doesnt conform to the official line it gets spiked. A distraction for poor ratings at home possibly. There is currently another Russian flotilla heading for the Med, this time the flagship cruiser and escort from their Pacific Fleet.
Ireland tells Russia live-fire naval exercise is 'not welcome' No they didnt. Several Squadrons of both Interceptor and Ground Attack aircraft from various NATO nations with beefed up on-ground defences and anti-aircraft units. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. Thanks for that. I doubt you can stand at all given the amount of hallucinogens you must be partaking. Purely theoretical, but just imagine Putin had deployed military units to Iraq in 2002/2003 as peacekeepers and to secure WMD. 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. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Look what we did to help France in WW1/2. Several missiles now fit the bill, but you still need to get round the issue of targeting information before you send it/them on their way. The NATO Allied Maritime Command is "closely monitoring" Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, it said in a tweet with a photo of the warship. Several European nations have now moved to bolster Natos military deployment in eastern Europe. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. 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. Without OHT you are randomly chucking missiles out down a bearing and hoping the target is somewhere within the seeker head basket for the terminal homing. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. Published: 8:51 ET, Jan 24 2023 A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. It said about 50 BTGs were already in place to the north and east of Ukraine and in Crimea to the south. 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. Without listing specific equipment plans General Carter hinted long-range precision rockets, air defence missiles and surveillance drones would be brought into service. 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. You can read more here. Looking to impress on Moscow the need for de-escalation, he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov decided yesterday 'it would be useful' to meet in person on Friday in Geneva. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? UK and Japan sign huge defence deal in warning to Russia and China, Putin publicly humiliates Kremlin lackey for 'fooling around', Vladimir Putin announce the frigate would depart last week with missiles on board, Vladimir Putin praised the ship's strength as it sailed off on its journey, Dmitry Medvedev warned the United States Russian missiles would soon be close to NATO's shores, St. Petersburg warehouse 'turns to ashes' after overnight mystery fire, Russian doctors urge Putin to 'stop abusing' Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin braced for Kremlin 'ultra-nationalists' mutiny, West puzzled after Putin evacuates warships and submarines from region, UK tanks to cause 'real problems' for Russia on Ukrainian frontline, Army poised to send 'game-changing' tanks to Ukraine to smash Russia, Before and after maps show Russia's territorial losses in Ukraine, Cleverly under pressure over German spy - Britain battles 'silent war', Putin replaces 'General Armageddon' after three months in top job, Mask slips as Xi's true relationship with Vladimir Putin exposed, EU oil ban axes 140 MILLION a day to Putins war chest, Potential sites for RussianChinese moonbase near lunar south pole. Could be a rerun of the 1904 Russian fleet of to the far East didnt go too well for them then but they did attack Traelers of dogger bank. Iranians being bombed at will??? Missile attacks would take advantage of Ukraine's weaker anti-missile defences. That was 4 years ago after the initial push against ISIS was over. The same Russian warship has since conducted military drills in the Norwegian Sea, the Russian defence ministry announced. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority.
Defence Forces monitoring Russian warships acting unusually off Irish If allowed to go unchecked, this will only serve to embolden both Putin and Xi, so interesting times ahead for all of us. If the RN really wants anti ship missiles, we would get them. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx.
Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Spotted Less Than 100 Miles off U.S. Coast 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 When we need European Allies like France and Germany, where are they. slow not stealthy the bocks the UK has have quite limited onboard electronics. And you dont have to sink a warship to take it out of the fight. The result is a net drop in drivers. The US Coast Guard in Alaska came across Russian and Chinese vessels on an ordinary patrol earlier this month, the agency has said. One can hope that cooler heads will prevail, and we start sorting ourselves out! Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. On western side it was concern that with the post Soviet economic collapse theyd end up in very dodgy countries hands. And the Russian surface fleet is still very much made up of 80s tech, that isnt very reliable. At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. Will it would be nice not to hear from that stroppy self-important brat anymore, I doubt your proposal will solve either of the threats we face; Russian aggression and climate-climate. 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,. he said. 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/. With you on this DL, some interim AShMs on all T45/T23sbut Mr Wallace is here in Sydney at the moment. Or Major joining Carlisle, Osbornes 8 or so jobs, Miliband joining that charity or Blair on his 1M a year+ all for following the US line? H I Sutton 15 Mar 2022. If NSM is good enough for USN & Germany its good enough for RN. Etc, etc. The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. At least they didnt decimate their armed forces like the UK and most of its allies as a result of peace dividend at end of cold war. I have faith in the crews and TTPs, I have limited faith when the top brass dispense with offensive capabilities that the USN and every other major navy endorses. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day.
The True Reason Why 7 Russian Warships off UK Coast - YouTube Seems a bit left-field but the Swedes seem to be taking things seriously. This was at the request of the Australian Government. Locally known as the UK Minister of Defence. I wonder if we could see a real boost in our defence budget? Im not sure to be honest. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Im not entirely sure how/where you have Ur info ref Astutes having v limited Comms when dived from? Ultimately, the maneuver ends abruptly. Western countries deem the Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject Russia's claim to the seas around it. Clever move, and itll be Trumps fault the Russians invade on Bidens watch. The SPEAR seems limited against a target like a ship. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. How would you like me to paint Corbin and Johnson with the same brush? 'The operatives are trained in urban warfare and using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. America last night warned the Kremlin of 'massive consequences' as its top diplomat flew to Europe for last-ditch talks aimed at averting war. All depends on how you define corruption but generally speaking most countries are corrupt at some or all levels us included. if 25% could actually get out of harbour before breaking down! NATOs multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday. Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? The jams at US West Coast ports have been due to the global supply chain being out of whack. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. However, the IDF has a long standing policy of refusing to confirm or deny allegations ofRead more . Hope the Turks can hold them up over their passage through the straights and send Putins timetable skew-whiff. 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 . Biden-BIG disappointment. The seven Russian ships - two frigates, three corvettes and two landing ships - were initially tracked by HMS Tyne, an offshore patrol craft. This is howRead more , Thats reassuring.Thanks. The weakness is in Biden. So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? 'This is extremely dangerous. Agree, that is the most likely route. 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'. Blocking the straits is a far cry than just a few drone attacks. Well on your point about coming to Ukraines aid in any meaningful way, I would disagree to an extent.
Coast Guard captain describes encounter with Chinese, Russian warships Saying your putting your entire navy to sea simultaneously across every theatre you operate in is a bit of a red flag.. though considering the state of the Russian navy if even 25% of the ships leave harbour I will be surprised. In this second scenario NATO troops/aircraft dont even need to be in Ukraine thereby making it difficult for Putin to complain. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. "By maintaining a visible and persistent presence, the Royal Navy ensures compliance with maritime law and deters malign activity to protect our nations interests. So were Western economies corrupt, going back in time. You underestimate the Russian bear at your peril! You are right. The military ship activated its AIS tracker on Wednesday at 10am, making it visible on real-time marine traffic tracker. Russia has accused Kyiv of harbouring plans to retake the region by force, something Ukraine denies. An interesting breakdown of Americas national debt. We are now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack on Ukraine.'. 'Grateful for [US's] political & security support. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki warned of human rights violations and war crimes if diplomacy failed and the Russian government went ahead with its plans. I really dont disagree with you. Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said today: 'In the current situation, we view the arrival of Russian armed forces in Belarus not only as a destabilising factor in the security situation but also as the one posing an even bigger direct threat to Lithuania.'. It was purely a theoretical consideration . 11:10 GMT 19 Jan 2022 But do we have the money or willingness in the population to spend what money we have on defence rather than health or social services for example? We are were we are now and it should have never have got to this point. When people toured the Viktor Yanukovych presidential palace, they were shocked at the grandeurRead more , Step back guys, the roots of this situation lie decades ago. Tommo dont get carried away with what the media put out. I didnt think anyone could be worse than Trump. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. lol. 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. In comments that will alarm Kiev, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country needs 'a reliable Russia' to supply Europe with gas. Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. Critics fear it will increase Germany's reliance on Russian energy supplies. Special Forces, or a couple of thousand US Marines or Paratroopers. Maybe, but are you disputing the accuracy of my first sentence? By Sam Greenhill Chief Reporter for the Daily Mail. HMSs Dragon and Defender never had Harpoon fitted. Nuclear centrifuge assembly plants. They are not a golden bullet. Actually having checked further the major problem the USA/Canada are having are the same that most countries are. Wallace should put his bloody foot down, overule objections and get an off the shelf system fitted PDQ. '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. I think you overestimated Russias economy Ivan , its smaller than that nutty economy of Italys lol. Our SSNs will be busy chasing their SSNs, and so each RN surface vessel should be capable of offensive action. Cheers dave , I think our boss were trying too make us look on the bright side I doubt if the Careers office would have stated that when we signed up, And yet, of all the capability gaps, this one worries the RN the least. As to the vaccine mandate, you are aware of the cross US/Canada border restrictions that came into force today that affect 50% or so drivers and the log jams in US west coast ports? Actually, its an interesting point.
British warships escort Russian fleet through English Channel It said: "The crew of the frigate 'Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov' conducted an air defense exercise in the Norwegian Sea. . I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities.
Russian warship spotted miles from UK coast with hypersonic cruise Video shared by the US Coast Guard of a Russian ship near the Hawaiian Islands. Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. ", 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. Test capabilities. If this new cold war turns into something nasty, our T45 should have something better than Harpoon to engage enemy ships. Most of these incidents were blamed by Iran on Israel. Any commander in defence now has Russian forces to the North, East, South and West; it could all get very tasty. Ukraine is not a NATO country, therefore Article 5 will not be called and NATO will not fight. Australia just signed an agreement with UK Defense minister to dedicate Wharf and logistics to readily accommodate Royal Navy ships basing them selves there . Didnt Bidens Son in law have an interest in the Ukraine (monetary) ? I pray it doesnt happen, but sheer negligence in thisRead more . The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. Also the Blockade the Atlantic Iceland gap. An analogy would be how the small number of US troops placed in both Syria and Afghanistan deterred attackers until they were removed andlook what follows. Normally theres maybe half a dozen ships of the coast of California waiting to be unloaded, last I heard it was over 70. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! It seems a good time to propose it in the commons. Xi has exactly the same problems internally in China and may be actually undetaking a modern genocide of the Uighur for which the Taiwan crisis is his distraction. Sweden has also been reinforcing its forces on the island of Gotland in case the Russians attempt anything there. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts. 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. ', 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.'.
Royal Navy shadows nine Russian warships around the UK The only delusional people are the idiots who think Biden is doing a good job; hes lost Afghanistan, Ukraine next, and probably Taiwan in 2023 when this emboldensRead more . I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. That basically, means the UK has signalled that it is disengaging from effective land operations in a NATO context. That was due to the unusually large number of landing craft in the Baltic. Britain was unexpectedly embroiled in a diplomatic and military dispute with Russia on Wednesday after Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender briefly sailed through territorial waters off the coast. 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. Plus, RN experience has taught us we use helicopters in the littoral with Stingray, Martlet and Sea Venom, and hunter killer boats for larger warships. Just do what I do and refer to wikipedia according to which the class was commissioned between 1975 and 1991. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. I think not, and the point is that this illustrates that Nuclear Insurance works! 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.