10 russian warships off uk coast

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. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. They hit targets of a 'simulated enemy' in 'large-scale' exercises involving 500 military personnel. That is the role of EFP troops in Poland and the Baltics show of support plus being a tripwire. Bit long in the tooth-just like David, CR!(says he who is about to turn 73). In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. Clearly they have something on him-most probably a secret video of Trump in bed with some Russian beauty! 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. Putin is serious, building up a concentration of troops and armour to this level is not an excersise. Or perhaps NATOs drive eastwards since the fall of communism might just be giving them sleepless nights! Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. I have lost count how many times I have read about explosions in Iran over the past two years or so. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. An armed Russian warship docked at a harbor in Cuba on Monday as Russia warned the U.S. against causing a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis. Thanks Mark it just seems that the way that some outlets are reporting this ongoing story ,could in fact do more damage than good .As with some people on these threads ,that are goading eachother into what better weapons would do the most damage ,when the most destructive weapon is their Mouse/keyboard I know its just keyboard banter but my God theres some who really do want it too kick off. I certainly do! With what? Whether hell succeed with his military distraction where General Galtieri failed with this strategy is open to question. THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. lol. 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. LOL Ivan you really are poster boy for Putin . "These are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. 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. Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. We do need more ships and we will increase the number of frigates in the years to come. Didnt work out too well last time. Sadly its not nonsense, the number of ships laying off shore is rising. Not sitting, looks like hes on his way to Moscow to have a quiet chat with Sergei Shoigu. 'Grateful for [US's] political & security support. Ukraine was in part happy to negotiate them away for exactly that reason. 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. With 4 missiles in each bay of an F-35 (like the 1000lb GBU fits into), says that the warhead cant be that big, say like a Hellfire or Brimstone around 15kg. Next time round-Hillary Clinton vsRead more , Grandpa Biden has been engaged with the Pentagon bigwigs and was informed that Troops had already been pulled out of Vietnam .Now have your 40 winks and Cocoa, You cant blame Trump for this. Who do you think signed the peace deal with the Taliban you delusional fool? Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. 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. 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. Power stations. The comments below have not been moderated, By There is currently another Russian flotilla heading for the Med, this time the flagship cruiser and escort from their Pacific Fleet. The phrase, and derivatives of the phrase . '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. Ok we fought for repression of all subjugated Countries including the German folk who were under the heel of the Nazi jackboot. The Royal Navy has kept close watch as four Russian ships sheltered from rough weather in the seas off the east coast of Scotland. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. do you have the recipie for this distillery? Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. See reply above. Kongsberg have said that the NSM will also get the receiver. KALIBR provides even modest platforms, such as corvettes, with significant offensive capability and, with the use of the land attack missile, all platforms have a significant ability to hold distant fixed ground targets at risk using conventional warheads. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! 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. "Even with the pressures of Covid, we remain at short notice to respond to threats both in home waters and around the world. Times where unity is needed he takes EU presidency and is calling for the EU to do their own deal with Russia. In Moscow, Russia summoned Ambassador Deborah Bronnert for a reprimand over what it said were Britain's "dangerous" action in the Black Sea - while foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused London of "barefaced lies". It seems a good time to propose it in the commons. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. The BBC said shots were fired and that as many as 20 Russian aircraft were "buzzing" the British ship. Kongsberg have said that it will also be fitted to NSM. 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'. The Sentinel 2 satellite image, taken at 11:47 local time, shows at least 14 vessels. 'This is extremely dangerous. 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'. Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. 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. 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. SPEAR 3 will have a small warhead, but it will be very accurate. Im Amazed at Germany and Frances response. 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. That's why he wants to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kyiv. I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities. The only ones being childish are the politicians, the oil industry and those that choose to ignore reality. Like pieces on a chess board, I suppose not all of the movements need to make sense. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. Find out more. Were you not barred a couple of years ago from this site? The only Ukraine people fighting for their independence are those in the Donbas. [However] when youre up against a determined opponent on the battlefield you have to go close and personal with your enemy. If this new cold war turns into something nasty, our T45 should have something better than Harpoon to engage enemy ships. But the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called on extra help from Western powers. 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 . Actually having checked further the major problem the USA/Canada are having are the same that most countries are. 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. But the figures arent as large as claimed andRead more . This is a US created crisis for US domestic reasons. Itll make Snatch Landrover fiasco look trivial. So can be used if the IIR seeker doesnt see the target. 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. The ships - which included a . I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. production rates are a worry. Much as he did in Syria . The Army will undergo its most comprehensive modernisation since the 1980sIt will experiment its way to robotic and autonomous capabilities. NOTAMs will clear seaways fast, whilst the Falklands demonstrated the potency of AsUW back then. A string of government websites was hacked on Friday. Putins Russia isnt anywhere nearly as big and powerful as the old Soviet military and couldnt go toe to toe with the US. 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 . Nope me neither. Launch control was always in Moscow. A very rugged and reliable ship, only 500 tons carrying capacity but their operation in Syria would not have been possible without the. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten or destroy adversary targets. The RN suffered badly in the Falklands through short sightedness and gaps in capabilities, and is sadly doomed to suffer again unless it takes the enemies and their capabilities and tactics seriously. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/03/17/us-navy-set-to-take-delivery-of-the-latest-version-of-its-tomahawk-missile/. I thought you might of recovered somewhat, after that meltdown you had a couple of years ago? 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/. Their problem then, as now, in terms of getting into the EU, was/is corruption. 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. 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. "There is nothing unusual here: it is commonplace, but this time the ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic rocket system Zircon, which has no match. Russia plans to deploy KALIBR capability on all new design construction nuclear and non-nuclear submarines, corvettes, frigates, and larger surface ships. Putin is getting old and hybrid warfare is fruitful but getting boring. 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. 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. Just do what I do and refer to wikipedia according to which the class was commissioned between 1975 and 1991. 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. 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. At the same time, it has stepped up social media campaigns portraying Ukraine as aggressors. And it will be forthcoming if I am wrong as I hope yours will be in reverse. By Sam Greenhill Chief Reporter for the Daily Mail. Should be a 10 year rule everything gets stored for at least 10 years in case needed. Tobias Ellwood said Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking full advantage of a weakened West. An good opportunity knoks coming soon, to sink the Russian fleets in the Med, lol!! Using missiles at that close a range in very crowded waters would be crazy. Broker a deal to have Russian military bases in their country. 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. Yes and who do you think gave them the green light. UK could learn a few things by this process and not immediately scrap stuff. 'The current deployments are versatile. Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. Its not a valid comparison in 2003 the Russian was in a post Yeltsin mess and in no way capable of acting as a deterrent to US forces. Wow so they first entered service about the same time as the Type 21s ! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. " Russian warship, go fuck yourself " [a] was the last communication made on 24 February 2022 during the Russian attack on Snake Island in Ukraine's territorial waters by border guard Roman Hrybov to the Russian missile cruiser Moskva. 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 least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! 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? At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. 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. It builds up its arsenal in one location to make the world think thats the location they are going to attack. 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. The operation could begin with artillery, missile and air strikes on Ukrainian units in the south, and special forces units might seize bridges and railway junctions, allowing troops and tanks to advance, he said. If it doesnt conform to the official line it gets spiked. 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!! Or how much BS the kremlin comes up with, I think RT chat forum is your home you have many friends there Ivan lol. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Moscow was not ready to wait forever for a response and that it wanted a detailed written response to every Russian proposal. Mind you cant complain about my pension, thank God for SERPS. It looks like a scene from 1984. return to the tri nations agreement of 1899!! Tommo dont get carried away with what the media put out. 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. The vessels were found by Naval News with the help of Damien Symon, an independent defense analyst. slow not stealthy the bocks the UK has have quite limited onboard electronics. The conclusion was that Tiger stood the better chance due to her 6 turret being mostly electrically powered rather than hydraulic, like Blakes, so the presumption was shed be more reliable. he said. "Escorting the Russian task group alongside forces from our NATO allies has demonstrated the UKs commitment to the alliance and to maintaining maritime security. NOT, should have out an archer. 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.'. Their fears of nuclear led them to basically willingly put puppet strings on a number of important decisions the country will have to make. 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. It was purely a theoretical consideration . Also Congress now has the Trump White House documents related to Jan 6. Commander Ed Moss-Ward, HMS Portland's commanding officer, said: "Escorting warships in UK territorial waters and the adjacent sea areas is routine activity for the Royal Navy. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. You can read more here. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the reporting was based on 'unfounded' information, according to the TASS news agency. 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.". Whilst the Canada and now Mexico border problems are now very real indeed. Biden is shaping up to be just as bad and hopefully another 1-term wonder. The explosion inside an oxygen factory in the town of Bandar-e Mahshahr, south of Tehran. The US Coast Guard said Wednesday it is monitoring a Russian ship near Hawaii. Critics fear it will increase Germany's reliance on Russian energy supplies. The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. Western countries deem the Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject Russia's claim to the seas around it. Purely theoretical, but just imagine Putin had deployed military units to Iraq in 2002/2003 as peacekeepers and to secure WMD. In theory . The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. 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. Tabloid sensationalism Im afraid Tommo. 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. But the virus restrictions have meant few have been trained and tested to replace them. I have little doubt that corruption in Russia has led to some pretty shoddy construction. My good friend and neighbour, an ex USN chief engineer on subs is a mildly Right of Centre Republican but even he voted for Biden in the last election. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). In such cluttered close waters, the 4.5 inch is probably the best weapon and only weapon you would need. 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 ? With pressure to take a more hawkish stance, he met Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin to discuss the next steps. 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. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? Ukraine didnt invent the weapons so im curious how much of them they could have used and ultimately maintained over time. A Slava Class cruiser isnt going to be worried by any Wildcat, whilst ROEs mean that by the time Astutes have surfaced to receive comms the shooting has started and finished. Thu Feb 3 2022 - 19:50. The Royal Navy said it is tracking the frigate and the tanker movements with an HMS Portland frigate, as it could carry what is considered to be one of the world's deadliest weapons. 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. If anybody wants to do a deep dive into the political corruption the FBI has to tackle, I recommend bookmarking/following ericgarland on Twitter. Whats the Latin 50% because decimate is only 1 in 10 (10%). British Defence Minister Ben Wallace accused Russian pilots of conducting unsafe aircraft manoeuvres 500 feet (152 m) above the warship. 'This of course would be the most costly economically, politically and in terms of human lives and that's probably why it's least likely,' Melvin said of an all-out invasion. Thats if of the few Astutes we have arent already chasing their own Oscars or Yasen. EDIT spelling corrections. I think itRead more , Hi Dave ,knife through Butter with todays build of warships we can but dream a larger build of Destroyer with 6in either single or twin fully Auto good fire control radar no need for the old 274/75 sights or LAS just ops Rm fire controller and PWO but alas smaller ships and bores seem too be the way fwd with The MOD. Regime change? Is not the opposite more true? Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland, based at Devonport, watched the movements of Udaloy-class destroyer the Vice-Admiral Kulakov as it sailed north-west of the Outer Hebrides. 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 . The trick is to sort the rubbish and the facts, with good journalism there is always some good Intel to be gleaned. And hand wash Plane Cleaning popping up everywhere? Protect their own borders through forward defence. @RoyalNavy ships @hms_tyne and @HMSDragon have escorted three Russian warships through the North Sea and English Channel as part of a unified response with allies. They attack a completely different country miles from that one? Something will give as you cannot maintain an army at this sort of readiness indefinitely. A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. Correction. Pentagon officials confirmed the basic details on Wednesday. 'He emphasized the United States unwavering commitment to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and reiterated the principle of nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine.'. 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. and However, the IDF has a long standing policy of refusing to confirm or deny allegations ofRead more . He is testing NATO unity and Bidens willingness to risk the wrath of those voters while knowing any faltering step in those voters eyes be it commitment of weakness will bring back a Trump style Govt withRead more , I do wonder if another motivating factor could be something more base than that. "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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 . Just to keep us on our toes. This was of course totally unrelated to his dad, then VP, having a say on loan money going into Ukraine. 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 . 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. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. The volume of gas supplyable through Nordstream 2 is roughly equivalent to the entire energy use of UK or another large European country. Unfortunately we are in a poor starting position militarily, as is most of NATO if things escalate. Germany doesnt need anything but some supply depots and rear HQs. Unless we get fair warning and are able to build stuff in advance of a peer to peer conflict it wont matter, as it will be over too quickly. Exercise still underway, they go to the Med when its finished. Anti-air systems appear to be a weakness for Ukraine which might be something that the US should focusRead more . Last night a senior defence source said: 'We strongly believe [Putin's] preference is for a full invasion rather than a limited offensive. And the capitol protests are nothing to do with this. 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 . THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. And the balls to back up that posture with action if necessary. He really wants to install a pro-Russian government in Kiev and to have independence for theRead more . All depends on how you define corruption but generally speaking most countries are corrupt at some or all levels us included. Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. Ooops! And T26 will also receive the future cruise/anti ship weapon. I cant imagine we would though, as it could cause an incident in the channel. 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. If you were spending months in a bunker in a trench system in that climate I think it may well matter. The weakness is in Biden. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. Also most of that Russian buildup is into barracks so not suffering. Can you see hot winded Macron or blustering Boris doing that? Surely you mean the Syrians? They keep Russia's options open and therefore keep the defender guessing,' said Keir Giles, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. 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. whats next a russian build up around the baltic straits?or the chinese off tiawan? Certainly Ivan is getting very desperate now with the prop.! All it takes is for 1 to get through! one area that peeves me is that we no longer have the facilities to build produce the equipment fast enough. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence was 'very credible.'.

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