However, it does look like everybody is going to fight back. Meanwhile, in the Black Sea, the Kasimov antisubmarine ship 'successfully destroyed' air and sea targets by artillery fire in storm conditions, in a naval exercise. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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? 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. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. Not many decent investigative journos around now. As the region is already occupied by pro-Russian separatists, and has been in a state of war since 2014, it was believed it would offer little resistance. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. True , I seem to remember one the OSINT Bunker pod cast guys saying if they start to move Air assets near the Ukraine border than probably the war is on , they have just done that. The White Housewarned yesterday the situation was 'extremely dangerous' and that Moscow could launch an attack 'at any point'. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. The group thinkers on here have no idea of the N2 capabilities of RU and without AsUW the RN is in danger of being decimated before tea time. (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. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. 'Dangerous moment': Russian naval buildup near Ukraine - POLITICO You guys need more ships me thinks . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Here's why a Russian warship is 90 miles off US coast in Cuba Perhaps all they want is a buffer zone with no NATO assets in sight? No-one will be able to fight back in an all in war today. Lets be honest, in hostilities, they wouldnt be sailing unescorted or going through the channel! UK could learn a few things by this process and not immediately scrap stuff. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. It is certainly andy reeves again! 'We're now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack in Ukraine, and what Secretary Blinken is going to go do is highlight very clearly there is a diplomatic path forward. 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 . During the Cold War it became traditional to test the resolve of an incoming new American president with a manufactured crisis. (apologies for the convoluted English there!). Russian Navy Landing Ships Seen Approaching Ukrainian Coast Near Odessa Likewise the presence of Nato tripwire forces might just persuade Russian planners to step back. The British Army for starters needs a serious shake up and recapitalisation. Russia's Baltic Fleet vessels theKorolev, Minsk and Kaliningrad were today sailing south past the UK followed by Northern Fleet warshipsOlenegorsky Gornyak, Pyotr Morgunov, and Georgii Pobedonosets which passed the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on Monday. 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. Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? Did he deserve any sympathy? Yep, you may well sleep well when not being reminded of the things you could actually be doing to help the world, Ive partaken in wars over Oil and I dont even drive, Driving fossil fueled powered cars is not the only thing causing climate change and that we need to change. The anti-tank weapon systems weve sent out recently are a welcome contribution alongside the stuff the US sent out last year, but much more should have been done and long before now. ', She said it mimicked the playbook used when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, and included social media disinformation to show Kiev as the instigator of violence. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. 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. It remains unclear whether tanker Karma accidentally revealed its location. The official warned the Kremlin: 'Our message, and that of our allies and partners, is that Russia has two choices: diplomacy and de-escalation, or escalation and massive consequences. 'Russia is stopped when it is stopped, not when Putin decided that he achieved enough.'. Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after the warship breached what the Kremlin says are its territorial waters but which Britain and most of the world say belong to Ukraine. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I would have personally expected more from an accomplished person such as Merkel and her predecessors in making sure there is no reliance on anything from a potential enemy, but as the Germans can be smart, they can be equally daft. I wonder if we could see a real boost in our defence budget? "If you don't change the course, I'll fire," a heavily accented Russian voice said in English to the British ship. 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. Six Russian ships go past UK sparking fears they are going to Ukraine And the capitol protests are nothing to do with this. Iv said all along all the US has to do is move over a few B52s B1s and B2 to UK on a routine training mission. 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. It has a much wider capture angle. At least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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. Morning Sean. Defence chiefs have been keen to suggest new cyber and space capabilities will be major beneficiaries of any extra money for Defence. 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. The only Ukraine people fighting for their independence are those in the Donbas. Lauren Lewis For Mailonline, Russia sends troops and military vehicles to Belarus in move likely to increase fears of Ukraine invasion ahead of Putin's 'war games' with ally Lukashenko, German Chancellor appeases Putin and obstructs Western efforts to defend Ukraine as he refuses to send weapons to Kiev's forces and takes soft stance towards Russia, White House believes Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent: Jen Psaki warns there is an 'extremely dangerous situation' at the border ahead of Blinken's trip to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, 'Vindication': Georgia Harrison on ex Stephen Bear's sentencing, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' The same Russian warship has since conducted military drills in the Norwegian Sea, the Russian defence ministry announced. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. This alone would send a message and along with the news that an Ohio class arsenal boat is currently sunning of Cyprus when normally the whereabouts is secret says alot. Spot on Johnathan, nothing beats the smell of Cordite when doing a spread or up ladder SU shoot. That's why he wants to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kyiv. Defence Forces monitoring Russian warships acting unusually off Irish I am generally centrist and an issues rather than party man and had high hopes for Biden. 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. George Allison That was not my point: NATO has antied up and put boots on the ground, who are prepared to fight. The huge explosion at the military complex of Parchin, 30 kilometers southeast Tehran. NATO should have gripped the Balts, told them the purchasing would be led by Poland and created a unified equipped group of countries enjoying scale of purchasing. Im all for countries determining their own choices, but I can see Putins concerns. Billboard in Dnipro, Ukraine with the statement written in Russian. Thats one of the reasons the JSM in particular is getting the BAe RF receiver. We will see who is right in a month or two. 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. Chechen warlord 'seriously ill' but refuses to call Russian doctors I think youre forgetting the Enhanced Forward Presence incl Canadians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Italians, Romainians, Slovaka, Czechs, Danes, Norgies, Albanians, Slovenes, Italians, Germans, French and may have missed one or two just saying like. 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. If this new cold war turns into something nasty, our T45 should have something better than Harpoon to engage enemy ships. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. The Black Sea, which Russia uses to project its power in the Mediterranean, has for centuries been a flashpoint between Russia and its competitors such as Turkey, France, Britain and the United States. 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. Last night, Kiev hailed Britain for sending anti-tank weapons and troops as an 'important first step' to help the country defend itself. A longer-range version would also be welcome, Ive discussed the advantages short to medium term of NSM/JSM as well as Block V Tomahawk, particularly now that both Russia and China have joint interests in the North Atlantic. , As you can see from the pic at the top the Russian ship is within visual range. It was not immediately clear what equipment would be arriving today. According to French newspaper La Voix du Nord, another Russian tanker appeared to be heading to the Atlantic Ocean, sailing along the Boulonnais coast on the Strait of Dover, 20 miles away from Great Britain. During its 2008 war with Georgia, Russia bristled at U.S. warships operating in the Black Sea, and in April the United States cancelled the deployment of two warships to the area. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. Iranians being bombed at will??? If Biden was was standing up to Putin hed use some of that military grunt they have. And hand wash Plane Cleaning popping up everywhere? HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. The military ship activated its AIS tracker on Wednesday at 10am, making it visible on real-time marine traffic tracker. The weakness is in Biden. 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. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Our SSNs will be busy chasing their SSNs, and so each RN surface vessel should be capable of offensive action. 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. 'Grateful for [US's] political & security support. They are not a golden bullet. Any damage to external sensors, VLS tubes, the bridge area, mast, or flight deck would be enough to take it out of the fight. A senior State Department official said: 'This is neither an exercise nor normal troop movement. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. I suspect if we dont show strength and unity now the fighting will inevitably come to us. The German government even went so far as to brief journalists on Tuesday that cutting Russia off from international banking systems - the so-called 'nuclear option' of sanctions - was off the table, prompting angry denials from Washington. You are right. Ringfence it. Russian warships seen acting unusually off Irish coast Russia has repeatedly denied that it is planning an invasion and instead demanded that NATO bar Ukraine from membership. This is howRead more , Thats reassuring.Thanks. Meanwhile, in a show of support for former Soviet republics, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace yesterday visited Latvia. With pressure to take a more hawkish stance, he met Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin to discuss the next steps. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kimball and its commander, Capt. I doubt you can stand at all given the amount of hallucinogens you must be partaking. Pretty much what their President told them on the TV a couple of days ago. It depends on the severity of what Russia will do if it invades. Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. 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'. Agree, that is the most likely route. Correction. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. 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. Regime change? THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. We in the West lost sight of the long term strategic goal of the US is remaining the sole superpowewr. That calls a defense expert on the plan. Europe? No they didnt. Its what happens after Russia invades that know one is sure about. On 19 July 2020, another explosion hit a power plant in Isfahan Province. A lot older but the modern B52 is like triggers broom. This idiot wants Biden to start the war. 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. Russia has accused Kyiv of harbouring plans to retake the region by force, something Ukraine denies. Look what we did to help France in WW1/2. Too many journalists sit at their desks googling news instead of getting off their backsides. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/kremlin-insider-klyushin-is-said-to-have-2016-hack-details. UK and French jets team up against simulated aerial threat, Britain, Italy and Japan merge combat aircraft projects. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. Not training troops. lol. UK, US and some Baltic states seem to be the only ones that seem they maybe willing to fight. They took over from @kon_marine and will pass onto the @MarineNationale to continue the escort. Count on enhancing economic & financial cooperation. I can see why you next comment was For starters. and News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. It is very obvious where they are going, staring you right into your eyes!! Are you saying another country told Iran to attack the UAE? "The crew conducted an exercise to repel the means of an air attack of a simulated enemy in the Norwegian Sea.". I think now the Russians have thrown everything on the table NATO must do the same, no backing down. Stand by to be surprised. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. A fleet of Russian warships and fighter jets, including the flagship aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov, has reached the North Sea and is headed for the English Channel, the UK's Ministry of . "Today, a detachment of ships and support vessels, headed by the large anti-submarine ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov of the Northern Fleet, passed the Pas-de-Calais and continues to move southward in the . production rates are a worry. Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "Escorting the Russian task group alongside forces from our NATO allies has demonstrated the UKs commitment to the alliance and to maintaining maritime security. Biden??? HMS Lancaster joined Severn tracking Steregushchiy-class corvette Boikiy in the Channel and using its Wildcat helicopter to gather intelligence. 'Russia invaded territory in the Crimea, ginned up a conflict in eastern Ukraine, and has systematically sought to undermine and divide Ukraines democracy,' Blinken said. 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. 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. I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. Several Latvians were arrested when they returned from fighting in the Ukraine they had been on the Russian side! The Royal Navy has kept close watch as four Russian ships sheltered from rough weather in the seas off the east coast of Scotland. "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. We do need more ships and we will increase the number of frigates in the years to come. Could you tell me what youre drinking? Surely you mean the Syrians? At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! The US CSG in the med training with Italy and Spain no doubt this is positioned close by aswell. Giving his annual speech to the Royal United Services Institute, the Defence chief said: They are flexing their muscles in our own back yard with an ostentation they have not displayed since the Cold War. A mere 3 BGs in total and designed just to reassure the people of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Since then its been regular movements in/out as the Russian military cycled as many as possible through Syria for the experience. During his meeting with Zelensky today, Blinken reaffirmed the American commitment to his nation's sovereignty and said Ukraine had faced 'relentless aggression from Moscow' since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Putin has huge domestic discontent for which the Ukraine crisis is a distraction. Concussion will do too much damage. The other question which has been posed before-if the Ukraine had not given up its nukes, would Russia risk starting a fight with them? No warning shots had been fired and no bombs had been dropped in the path of the Royal Navy destroyer Defender, it said. The White House corrected the off the cuff remark from the long press conference. Unless of course you are a Putin oligarch;0). 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. A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. How would you like me to paint Corbin and Johnson with the same brush? Which could be read either way. HMSs Dragon and Defender never had Harpoon fitted. 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. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last week warned the United States that the hypersonic missiles would soon be close to NATO's shores. Sadly its not nonsense, the number of ships laying off shore is rising. A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. A 4 ship of F35s could put 36 missiles into the target area from over 100km away with the advantage of stealth. An interesting breakdown of Americas national debt. The target selection technology provides NSM with a capacity for independent detection, recognition, and discrimination of targets at sea or on the coast. Russkie pension, weekly bucket of spuds and one litre of 2 stroke. Yeah easily mistaken for Japanese torpedo boats a few thousand miles off course. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. As its a shed load easier to detect an RF emission and from a lot further away with a highly sensitive receiver.
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