That would make a great movie but better to follow the money trail back to Russia and other foreign powers. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! The Iranians are being bombed at will. Who is bombing the Iranians? 'Russia is stopped when it is stopped, not when Putin decided that he achieved enough.'. Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. Would tend to agree with you Graham, to what end does Putin need to invade Ukraine? Astutes dont need to surface to receive Comms, they are more then capable of receiving them whilst deep. On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. The. "Even with the pressures of Covid, we remain at short notice to respond to threats both in home waters and around the world. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. If Biden was was standing up to Putin hed use some of that military grunt they have. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off. So were Western economies corrupt, going back in time. Trump isnt the president now, its Biden. Are you saying another country told Iran to attack the UAE? 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.'. Time to send some Astutes to the Med for target practice! A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. Ukraine is not a NATO country, therefore Article 5 will not be called and NATO will not fight. It comes after UK dfence chiefs said yesterday they fear Putin will opt for the 'nightmare scenario' of a full invasion of Ukraine as tensions rise towards tipping point. He urged Putin to take 'the path of diplomacy and dialogue to try to resolvedifferences there are peacefully' hours after the Biden administration said it would provide an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. Hi mate. 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 . Nine Royal Navy ships have completed a "concentrated operation" to shadow seven Russian warships, the British Royal Navy said Thursday, citing "unusually high levels of activity" in the English . Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and considers areas around its coast to be Russian waters. Im for one are hoping cool heads prevail. It said about 50 BTGs were already in place to the north and east of Ukraine and in Crimea to the south. Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. So easy to detect and evasion not impossible but also easy for CIWS to lock onto. 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. As its a shed load easier to detect an RF emission and from a lot further away with a highly sensitive receiver. The British destroyer visited the Ukrainian port of Odessa this week, where an agreement was signed for Britain to help upgrade Ukraine's navy. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. 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. How does that relate to this story? 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. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. We in the West lost sight of the long term strategic goal of the US is remaining the sole superpowewr. This is a US created crisis for US domestic reasons. 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? I think so. SAMs/ASMs/AAMs mostly new plus a handfull of big ticket items but the vast majority are just 40 year old designs with a new paint job and go faster stripes. Thats what I was thinking, but invading Ukraine probably isnt allowed under international law. Concussion will do too much damage. I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. 'We are asking for more, and we are expecting to have more,' Mr Prystaiko told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems. Biden-BIG disappointment. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Not sitting, looks like hes on his way to Moscow to have a quiet chat with Sergei Shoigu. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten or destroy adversary targets. Comms on a dived Astute very limited. British Defence Minister Ben Wallace accused Russian pilots of conducting unsafe aircraft manoeuvres 500 feet (152 m) above the warship. I dont think Ukraine had control over those ICBMs on their soil, not without modifications to launch control facilities etc. 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. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. pic.twitter.com/NDzRz2MwqU, Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 21, 2022. Will Stewart So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? They may be old but the Russians have used some of them very hard on the Russia/Syria Syrian Express run. Spot on post! Power stations. As they have plenty of gear around Ukraine already it makes sense that at least some of the 6 are bound for Tartus. 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. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. 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. It is certainly andy reeves again! This stuff was going on long before sites like this were around to report it in the public domain. Really Ivan ? It requires us to hold their backyard at risk, whether thats in the Barents Sea, the High North, the Baltic or the Black Sea.. 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. 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. The RN has learned many lessons over the years, have a little faith. and 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. Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. And its theseRead more . Their problem then, as now, in terms of getting into the EU, was/is corruption. 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. Western countries deem the Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject Russia's claim to the seas around it. WW1 & WW2 were not just ended by fighting but the economic ability of Germany to out produce the allies. If anybody wants to do a deep dive into the political corruption the FBI has to tackle, I recommend bookmarking/following ericgarland on Twitter. Two weeks ago nearly a dozen warships and combat aircraft from Russia's Northern, Baltic and Black Sea fleets gave a "show of force in the waters off the British and Irish coasts" General . 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. I was just using it as an example of how the presence of a capable foreign military in a potential war theatre could complicate strategies. 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!! Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. Europe could and should commit itself to being more than a match for Russia if it had the balls. Morning Spy. Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". This is why US UKRead more . I can see why you next comment was For starters. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Its a land grab and a hard lesson to NATO not to expand further east and Im afraid Ukraine who have been pro west since independence will pay the price. Munich - Officially, Vladimir Putin's goal in the Ukraine war is still to denazify the neighboring country. Russia has repeatedly denied that it is planning an invasion and instead demanded that NATO bar Ukraine from membership. The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. Trump was an idiot and poor president. 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.". Its all well and good having such weapons, but they arent much good without good accurate targeting information. Correction. 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. 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. Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. This is a normal response to transiting warships from other nations., Russian amphibious assault flotilla to transit English Channel. Try it too often, find work elsewhere. Which begs the question why? NOTAMs will clear seaways fast, whilst the Falklands demonstrated the potency of AsUW back then. The Russian ships' 'highly irregular' movements sparked Swedish authorities to deploy hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles to the island of Gotland. But you have to appreciate they are not the be all and end all. Patrol ship HMS Tyne monitored two warships and an intelligence gathering vessel as they carried out replenishment operations with their supporting tanker. The rest of Ukraine is a sovereign state and fully independent of anyone. 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. Russia isnt confident, Putin is looking for foreign enemies to placate the growing criticism at home. 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 The receiver is a version of the one fitted to the LRASM. 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. They attack a completely different country miles from that one? Published. Our SSNs will be busy chasing their SSNs, and so each RN surface vessel should be capable of offensive action. The diplomat hit out at Germany for failing to match Britain's offer of military aid, with Berlin preferring to focus on the threat of sanctions. 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. As far as Im aware there isnt any part of the channel that is not either British or French waters. EDIT spelling corrections. 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'. 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. It builds up its arsenal in one location to make the world think thats the location they are going to attack. 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. Ok we fought for repression of all subjugated Countries including the German folk who were under the heel of the Nazi jackboot. An interesting breakdown of Americas national debt. Certainly surprised Germany seems so acquiescent about potentially putting itself back on the front line with only Poland as that buffer again. However, the MoD has failed to reveal which, if any, of the existing equipment programmes will be cut to reduce the funding gap. 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. Test capabilities. Something that clearly says were here, and were flying over Ukraine and you arent stopping us. It can be logically assumed that KALIBR capability willRead more . A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. Really poor analysis of a foreign state. F35 will be able to carry 8 of these missiles internally. The huge explosion at the military complex of Parchin, 30 kilometers southeast Tehran. While the oil tanker Kama turned on its AIS tracker, the frigate Admiral Gorchkov kept it off to stay under the radar. Will Stewart Can you see hot winded Macron or blustering Boris doing that? 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'. 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. If Russia invades what do they do next? what about nato members bulgaria and romania? 'The operatives are trained in urban warfare and using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. Count on enhancing economic & financial cooperation. 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. You are just scapegoating Douglas. The Russians will only invade if they think they can get away with it and thicko Biden has given them the green light by saying he wont defend Ukraine. THey may have a go at making life uncomfortable for the US there as well. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Agree, that is the most likely route. But Russia? And you dont have to sink a warship to take it out of the fight. Putin cannot afford a hot war even less than we can. if 25% could actually get out of harbour before breaking down! If you remember in WW2 GERMANY wanted to invade us, and we used means of blow up tanks etc to deter them. Lauren Lewis For Mailonline it wont need much of a spark to set it all off. 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. 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!' Not training troops. Clearly I could be wrong on this. Er, as infantry, I had all of 9 seconds according to the briefing table on the Majors desk reading down the list and RMP were given 36 hours; and the rest is history. Id call it a battle group wholly equipped with obsolete AFVs. Missile attacks would take advantage of Ukraine's weaker anti-missile defences. Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. '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. Surely you mean the Syrians? Invasion of a NATO state or even probably Sweden Im sure would. Final talks on NI post-Brexit deal as UK PM meets EU chief - No 10. Which could be read either way. It was purely a theoretical consideration . Protect their own borders through forward defence. Launch control was always in Moscow. Thanks for that. We should grant him that and make it a reality. Perhaps all they want is a buffer zone with no NATO assets in sight? 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. Dont forget its got a great habit of hitting other random stuff like holiday homes or your best mates frigate. Still better than a 4.5 gun. 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. All depends on how you define corruption but generally speaking most countries are corrupt at some or all levels us included. 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.'. 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. Australia just signed an agreement with UK Defense minister to dedicate Wharf and logistics to readily accommodate Royal Navy ships basing them selves there . You are right. I certainly do! With pressure to take a more hawkish stance, he met Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin to discuss the next steps. The fighting units the Russians have deployed are professional soldiers not conscrips. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The vessels were found by Naval News with the help of Damien Symon, an independent defense analyst. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. But more significantly, the conclusion was the Belgrano would have been pummelled by the sheer weight of accurate fire that both Blake and Tiger could put down. It is very obvious where they are going, staring you right into your eyes!! Also the Blockade the Atlantic Iceland gap. 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. I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. It seems Not! The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. So many completely underestimate the complexity and difficulties of achieving the kill chain with Anti ship missiles. A 4 ship of F35s could put 36 missiles into the target area from over 100km away with the advantage of stealth. 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. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. When you consider bang for buck (price index), how long until Chinas defense budget alone will be equal? it was not to long ago that a few Russian soldiers died in a Russian barracks collapse, dont believe your own hype, and considering the Ukraine people are fighting for its independence, where they are stationed does not matter. 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? In a hastily arranged trip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Kiev last night to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I note that you seen to have accepted my comments on the US border debacle. Asking whether Australia will sell us a handful of their Block II Harpoons; the practical solution to the (cancelled) interim AShM requirement? I am generally centrist and an issues rather than party man and had high hopes for Biden. Their fears of nuclear led them to basically willingly put puppet strings on a number of important decisions the country will have to make.
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