You act like the US has nothing to prepare for or be cautious with and we can throw our weight around like Panama in 1989. Push buttons. Also most of that Russian buildup is into barracks so not suffering. Something will give as you cannot maintain an army at this sort of readiness indefinitely. A distraction for poor ratings at home possibly. 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. Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. "The U.S. Coast Guard is currently monitoring the Russian . If Russia invades what do they do next? A string of government websites was hacked on Friday. The lack of AsUW is a gamble that could prove catastrophic, as bad as the lack of anti-tank weaponry given to the BEF. Should they choose to do so. 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. 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. So easy to detect and evasion not impossible but also easy for CIWS to lock onto. Ukrainian Defense Ministry's latest intelligence assessment yesterday warned Russia had massed more than 127,000 troops along the border, together with a sea and air component that marked a 'full strength' force. Sheer incompetence being the only major navy in the world to not have AsUW capability beyond a 4.5 pea shooter.
And its theseRead more . , As you can see from the pic at the top the Russian ship is within visual range. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The core of the Russian navy's Northern Fleet has been observed manoeuvring in and around Irish-controlled waters in recent days, ahead of planned live-fire drills. "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 . Didnt Bidens Son in law have an interest in the Ukraine (monetary) ? US is now flying in warlike items to Ukraine. Times where unity is needed he takes EU presidency and is calling for the EU to do their own deal with Russia. NATO Aid to the Ukraine is not some knee jerk reaction to current events,there have been initiatives underway since independence in 1991,and especially since 2014,in the case of the UK under Operation Orbital. Correction. Id call it a battle group wholly equipped with obsolete AFVs. 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. So many completely underestimate the complexity and difficulties of achieving the kill chain with Anti ship missiles. 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.'. SPEAR 3 will have a small warhead, but it will be very accurate. 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. 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. If you were spending months in a bunker in a trench system in that climate I think it may well matter. Agreed. 'How can we be given a chance to defend ourselves if you're not giving weapons? I agree with your 10 year rule. It was purely a theoretical consideration . Putin might be doing maskirovka. return to the tri nations agreement of 1899!! This was at the request of the Australian Government. 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. AnyRead more , Once again I must say that your assessment is spot on. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. . 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. Time to send some Astutes to the Med for target practice! 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. The phrase, and derivatives of the phrase . Biden is shaping up to be just as bad and hopefully another 1-term wonder. Ryabkov, referring to Moscow's version of events in which a Russian aircraft bombed the path of the British destroyer, said that in future bombs would be sent "not only in its path, but also on target.". France Germany etc may send troops to countries near Ukraine but fighting Ill be surprised. Europe? The US CSG in the med training with Italy and Spain no doubt this is positioned close by aswell. Criminal in the present circumstances which has been predictable for years that no effort to do so has been made. 36 minutes ago. Actually having checked further the major problem the USA/Canada are having are the same that most countries are. Are Putins dirty secrets going to be revealed? Launch control was always in Moscow. 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. TheRead more . Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. 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. A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. If Biden was was standing up to Putin hed use some of that military grunt they have. George Allison Still better than a 4.5 gun. A Russian military ship armed with hypersonic missiles has sailed through the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel - only a few miles away from the English coast. Thats if of the few Astutes we have arent already chasing their own Oscars or Yasen. I am generally centrist and an issues rather than party man and had high hopes for Biden.
Russian Navy Landing Ships Seen Approaching Ukrainian Coast Near Odessa There was a table top exercise done by the Navy back in the late 80s. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten or destroy adversary targets. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems. You must have access to a higher level of intel than me then. During the last 2 years lots of HGV drivers left the profession, as happens every year. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he may consider halting the pipeline if Moscow attacks. Meanwhile, in a show of support for former Soviet republics, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace yesterday visited Latvia. 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 less we have to do with the ukraine the better. "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". 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. Europe must now start taking this threat seriously, re-arm and be prepared to fight. We do need more ships and we will increase the number of frigates in the years to come. I agree that its a risk, but one which they appear to be content to manage.. I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. The RN has learned many lessons over the years, have a little faith. Munich - Officially, Vladimir Putin's goal in the Ukraine war is still to denazify the neighboring country. Estonia is sending Javelin anti-armor missiles while Latvia and Lithuania are sending Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and related equipment, according to a Friday statement by the countries defense ministers. 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. View our online Press Pack. Their fears of nuclear led them to basically willingly put puppet strings on a number of important decisions the country will have to make. 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. Regardless of whatever you think about climate change, Greta whinberg ensures anyone over 25 gets irritated by her patronising childish ways. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. 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. This stuff was going on long before sites like this were around to report it in the public domain. 'Our strength depends on preserving our unity and that includes unity within Ukraine. "We can appeal to common sense, demand respect for international law, and if that doesn't work, we can bomb," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies. Dont want to show my age but I remember reading about the Ropucha class as a schoolboy in the 80s. 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!! 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. It was/would cost a big chunk of their budget to keep them operational and safe.
A Russian ship that's been off the coast of Hawaii for weeks is Britain disputed the Russian version of events, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it "predictably inaccurate". Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. To Decimate is as you put Dave 1 in 10 ,50% is half which is Dimidium, Cheers Tommo my googlefu is poor however, my google translate fu was non-existent , Over the last third of a century the pollies have dimidiumated the British Army .
UK, US and some Baltic states seem to be the only ones that seem they maybe willing to fight. 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. The fighting units the Russians have deployed are professional soldiers not conscrips. 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. Western countries deem the Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject Russia's claim to the seas around it. Ill also add American Democrats have a strong distaste for Putin starting roughly in early 2017 when US intelligence agencies determined Russia helped elect Trump. Sounds like we havent learned any lessons from history! 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.
Putin's plot to send warships off Ireland coast sparks 'deep concern Should be a 10 year rule everything gets stored for at least 10 years in case needed. You have to look at the bigger picture, Russia, China and the Iranians are holding joint exercises in the Indian ocean, increased naval activity in the Arctic, My biggest concern is India and Pakistan. 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. Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border - CNN.
The True Reason Why 7 Russian Warships off UK Coast - YouTube It could be solved if Ukraine finally implemented the Minsk Protocol it signed in 2015. Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. Leading to our militaries being optimised for fighting second rate foes. Broker a deal to have Russian military bases in their country. Er, US forces are in Poland and no doubt in the Ukraine. It seems a good time to propose it in the commons. "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 N Koreans are starving again. NSM like Harpoon has a range that means it flies way over the horizon. Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. 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I think you overestimated Russias economy Ivan , its smaller than that nutty economy of Italys lol. 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 UK and French jets team up against simulated aerial threat, Britain, Italy and Japan merge combat aircraft projects. Merkel should not have abandoned Germanys nuclear power generation capability, and become so reliant on Russian gas. You forgot about their national dish: kapusta cabbage soup, the outer leaves of which can be distilled hic apparently hic. It can be logically assumed that KALIBR capability willRead more . production rates are a worry. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/03/17/us-navy-set-to-take-delivery-of-the-latest-version-of-its-tomahawk-missile/. 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. H I Sutton 15 Mar 2022. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. Like wise the Danse could blockade the Baltic as well. Russian warships have been seen acting unusually off the south coast of Ireland. Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! Not many decent investigative journos around now. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. A senior State Department official said: 'This is neither an exercise nor normal troop movement. Agree as a tunnel runs under the channel we have right to defend the tunnel and if at war blockade the channel to defend it. By teatime at least during the cold War the surface arm of the RN was given 7 days before lights out 6 days more than the RAF , only the Army faired better indefinitely if resupplied ? 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. 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. And I know the USA seems to have more fruit-cakes that believe these. Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast. 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'. Where do they and other countries replace it from? Moscow has announced the 'successful' completion of tests on its Kinzhal - or Dagger - hypersonic missiles, which can carry nuclear or conventional weapons with a range of 1,250 miles, in the Arctic, though the weapons had been deployed with Russian forces ahead of the trials. The RF receiver can help to lock onto a RF signal that matches something a target ship would emit. Initially other then a echo sounder suite for navigation which is a safety requirement, there are no current plans for a ASW fit on the T31s, for the reasons you have stated. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. Putin has been blowing smoke about NATO having significant forces in countries bordering Russia, but really they are minimal. Can you see hot winded Macron or blustering Boris doing that? The USA didnt pick UkraineRead more . Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. I really cant believe he wants to invade Ukraine. kill chain is very complex to find, track, and then engage a warship at range that doesnt want to be shot at. Express. Dont forget its got a great habit of hitting other random stuff like holiday homes or your best mates frigate. The US defence budget is $777bn more than the rest of the world combined. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. Tobias Ellwood said Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking full advantage of a weakened West. You are right. 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. I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities. ", DON'T MISS:Vladimir Putin braced for Kremlin 'ultra-nationalists' mutiny[REPORT] West puzzled after Putin evacuates warships and submarines from region [REPORT] UK tanks to cause 'real problems' for Russia on Ukrainian frontline[REPORT]. 'He emphasized the United States unwavering commitment to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and reiterated the principle of nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine.'. As far as Im aware there isnt any part of the channel that is not either British or French waters. Today : UK Navy Shocked, 7 Russian Warships off UK CoastNine Royal Navy warships are shadowing seven Russian warships after "unusually high levels of activit. Yep 100%. Regime change? I didnt think anyone could be worse than Trump. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. and
A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. 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. But the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called on extra help from Western powers. The US Coast Guard said Wednesday it is monitoring a Russian ship near Hawaii. The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. Protect their own borders through forward defence. Six Russian landing ships have sailed past Britain sparking speculation they are bound for an impending 'full-scale invasion' of Ukraine - as Kiev warns President Putin has 'nearly completed' the build-up of troops along the border. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. T31 is being procured to a strict budget, to get these vessels built and in service pretty quick, and we can upgrade once in service if the need requires it, they are large, and will be a very flexible design allowing more kit to be integrated over the years. What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? Russian troops could also move into Belarus, opening a northern front for Ukraine that would put Russian forces closer to Kyiv, Giles said. The result is a net drop in drivers. By
Add in SPEAR EW, which will be an air launched jammer, creating false targets, and the bad guys are going to have a veryRead more . With pressure to take a more hawkish stance, he met Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin to discuss the next steps. RNs lack of AsUW is a gamble, otherwise why retain harpoon? 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. 'It is the choice of President Putin and the Russians to make, whether they are going to suffer severe economic consequences or not.'. History shows the wisdom of that comment, it was expressed by Montgomery slightly differently. Certainly, if small, but it isnt going to be sinking any frigates or destroyers let alone a cruiser many of which are being fitted with anti shell or missile weapons. As this is different from Davids comment below Ill go away and try to get some evidence. "Escorting the Russian task group alongside forces from our NATO allies has demonstrated the UKs commitment to the alliance and to maintaining maritime security. 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. I meant a small number combat troops postured to help the Ukranians defend themselves. There is also a chance of that senario, Trouble is it is Trumps policies towards NATO ( even threatening to leave it) and distaste for Europe that has given the impetus to Putin to try this on. That would make a great movie but better to follow the money trail back to Russia and other foreign powers. At least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! The two Russian vessels in the video released Wednesday are the first the military has announced operating off Hawaii since the new year.
Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time | Reuters At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! 11:10 GMT 19 Jan 2022 Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov is closely monitored by #SNMG1 ship HMS Portland in the North Sea on Jan. 9 #DeterandDefend #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/6DN7EmL7EO. The explosion inside an oxygen factory in the town of Bandar-e Mahshahr, south of Tehran. Genuine question did Ukraine have 100% complete control of the USSR nuclear weapons that had been stationed in its territory? Im not entirely sure how/where you have Ur info ref Astutes having v limited Comms when dived from? The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a. He wants to get some skin in the game like the West has had the past 20 years. We reported earlier that amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian navy has sortied 5 Ropucha-class landing ships and one Ivan Gren-class landing ship from their Baltic fleet, likely headed to the Black Sea.