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. However there is some good reports if you know where to look. 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. I think most would agree Trump was a very poor President and Joe Biden has not covered himself in glory. I think not, and the point is that this illustrates that Nuclear Insurance works! Russian warship with 'unstoppable' 7,000mph hypersonic missiles 'sails Yes he did, totally out of the blue and unqualified for the job Hunter turned up as a direcyor of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, on a juicy contract. Defence forces monitor Russian warships off Irish coast Putin is getting old and hybrid warfare is fruitful but getting boring. And if we enter a shooting war with Russia. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. Could you tell me what youre drinking? The assessment, seen by CNN, described the situation as 'difficult' and warned Russian President Vladimir Putin was 'trying to split and weaken the European Union and NATO' while also 'limiting the capabilities of the United States to ensure security on the European continent'. 36 minutes ago. George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. 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. More info. Concussion will do too much damage. However, the IDF has a long standing policy of refusing to confirm or deny allegations ofRead more . Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the British warship, which was travelling from the Ukrainian port of Odessa to the Georgian port of Batumi, was acting in accordance with the law and had been in international waters. A distraction for poor ratings at home possibly. 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. Nope me neither. why? Im all for countries determining their own choices, but I can see Putins concerns. 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. The RF receiver can help to lock onto a RF signal that matches something a target ship would emit. Your posts are very aggressive. Nuclear centrifuge assembly plants. "The Royal Navy will always uphold international law and will not accept unlawful interference with innocent passage," Wallace said. Global Britain is an illusion. I apologize if you took offense with my tone, its not my normal voice. Giles said some scenarios could involve long-range missile attacks or cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure. Dont want to show my age but I remember reading about the Ropucha class as a schoolboy in the 80s. See reply above. 'The different scenarios for how exactly Russia might seek to persuade the West to meet its (security) demands by punishing Kyiv don't even necessarily include a land incursion,' he said. The fighting units the Russians have deployed are professional soldiers not conscrips. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. All vessels travelling through the Bosphorus have to book passage where a Turkish pilot will board to insure safe passage, that includes men of war irrespective of nationality. That's why he wants to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kyiv. The BBC said shots were fired and that as many as 20 Russian aircraft were "buzzing" the British ship. 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. 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. It comes at a time when Russia has sparked fears of all . In this second scenario NATO troops/aircraft dont even need to be in Ukraine thereby making it difficult for Putin to complain. Their problem then, as now, in terms of getting into the EU, was/is corruption. Coast Guard captain describes encounter with Chinese, Russian warships Dont think its just down to initial build costs either, providing a crew for the kit and paying for them over the lifetime of the ship/s probably has a bearing on this issue too. 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. A very rugged and reliable ship, only 500 tons carrying capacity but their operation in Syria would not have been possible without the. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Ireland tells Russia live-fire naval exercise is 'not welcome' https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/turkish-navy-commissions-first-intelligence-gathering-ship. Ill think you well find Im disagreeing with a nut job who thinks Salisbury was a UK government conspiracy lol. It does not stop Russia interfering in/invading Ukraine. 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. 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. 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Spot on Johnathan, nothing beats the smell of Cordite when doing a spread or up ladder SU shoot. View our online Press Pack. Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. The deployment was cited in Ukraine's intelligence report which said Belarus 'should be considered as a full-fledged theater of operations that Russia can use to expand aggression against Ukraine.'. No, but it would be interesting to know what Circumstances would trigger that. Sweden has also been reinforcing its forces on the island of Gotland in case the Russians attempt anything there. My point still stands EFP is a deterrent/trip wire force to prevent Russia thinking she has an option to interfere in those countries. I am very much older than 25 and I find her far more grown up than most actual grown ups. There was the Orange revolution in Ukraine in 2004/5 that was the point that they started to orient themselves more with the West. Russian warship with 'unstoppable' 7,000mph hypersonic missiles 'sails You must have access to a higher level of intel than me then. The Sentinel 2 satellite image, taken at 11:47 local time, shows at least 14 vessels. During the Cold War it became traditional to test the resolve of an incoming new American president with a manufactured crisis. 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 . 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%. All it takes is for 1 to get through! 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. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev. The US Coast Guard in Alaska came across Russian and Chinese vessels on an ordinary patrol earlier this month, the agency has said. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. Purely theoretical, but just imagine Putin had deployed military units to Iraq in 2002/2003 as peacekeepers and to secure WMD. 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. I think one of Moscow's long-standing goals has been to try to sow divisions between and within our countries and quite simply, we cannot and will not let them do that. Irish defence forces have been monitoring the activity of Russian warships that on Tuesday made a U-turn off the country's coast. Western countries deem the Crimea to be part of Ukraine and reject Russia's claim to the seas around it. 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. When we need European Allies like France and Germany, where are they. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? We should grant him that and make it a reality. The Coast Guard said the ship is . Royal Navy monitors Russian warships off the east coast of Scotland 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It depends on the severity of what Russia will do if it invades. In new training drills yesterday, three dozen Russian warplanes including Su-34 fighter-bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft and MiG-31 fighter-interceptors flew from airfields in Perm, Krasnoyarsk, Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions. 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 only time there is a difference, is when a SM is deep, sprinting to a new position. good job that idiot trump doesnt have access to the red button or the west would be rubble. You underestimate the Russian bear at your peril! At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. 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. 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 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. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the 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.". Meanwhile, in a show of support for former Soviet republics, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace yesterday visited Latvia. The phrase, and derivatives of the phrase . It is very obvious where they are going, staring you right into your eyes!! Going after the Ukraine neatly side steps the maritime flank to some extent. Thats what I was thinking, but invading Ukraine probably isnt allowed under international law. Resources, they have plenty of their own. Hi mate. They believe Mr Putin's troops are being positioned in line with his new objective, with armoured divisions set to head into neighbouring Belarus on exercise but now stationed within striking distance of Kiev. French President Emmanuel Macron has offered to send troops to Romania., https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60077776. ", 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]. No-one will be able to fight back in an all in war today. You are right. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he may consider halting the pipeline if Moscow attacks. "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. Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Spotted Less Than 100 Miles off U.S. Coast No Typhoons in Romania at present, but USAF F-15Es there. And its theseRead more . Agreed. Lots of disinformation out there I dont understand how Trump takes no blame on either side of the Atlantic for signing the peace deal with the Taliban of all groups but Biden blamed on this board with no push back. EDIT spelling corrections. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. During the last 2 years lots of HGV drivers left the profession, as happens every year. "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. 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. Forces would secure control of a canal that provided Crimea with fresh water supplies until Russia annexed the region and Ukraine stopped the flow, he said. Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast. Using it just to illustrate how the forward presence of US/Nato forces in Eastern Europe may or may not influence Russian decision making. Should they choose to do so. The group of vessels, which remained in international. '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. But what might a Russian attack look like and what could it seek to achieve? Express. 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. George Allison Two weeks ago nearly a dozen warships and combat aircraft from Russias Northern, Baltic and Black Sea fleets gave a show of force in the waters off the British and Irish coasts General Sir Nick Carter has said. 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. Its a game to stop NATO advancing further east, and a political statement. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. I think it is sad that Biden never got a shot at the Presidency a decade ago. He wasnt kissing his backside so much when he scrapped the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty! Dont we have typhoons in the Balkans and Romania? Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. The lack of AsUW is a gamble that could prove catastrophic, as bad as the lack of anti-tank weaponry given to the BEF. I note that you seen to have accepted my comments on the US border debacle. I thought you might of recovered somewhat, after that meltdown you had a couple of years ago? Later versions have much better electronics and sensors developed with Israel. Im Amazed at Germany and Frances response. Is not the opposite more true? The Russian strongman will be sending warships within Ireland's maritime economic zone - around 240km off the southwest cost of Ireland. Like wise the Danse could blockade the Baltic as well. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 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!! Russia's warns Britain over navy confrontation, Raab: Russia being 'predictably inaccurate', Britain says it will always defend seafaring rights, Russia says London is sowing barefaced lies. The guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been. It could be solved if Ukraine finally implemented the Minsk Protocol it signed in 2015. Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Russia is 'flexing muscles in Britain's back yard' after ten warships If you mean why T26 isnt fitted with ASROC, then that has been explained at length by many other commentators, and with very good reason. 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. Criminal in the present circumstances which has been predictable for years that no effort to do so has been made. 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. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Russia, although Ukrainian officials said critical infrastructure had not been targeted. The only Ukraine people fighting for their independence are those in the Donbas. "Even with the pressures of Covid, we remain at short notice to respond to threats both in home waters and around the world. 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. What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? 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 Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. I have little doubt that corruption in Russia has led to some pretty shoddy construction. And hand wash Plane Cleaning popping up everywhere? We printed something like 45 billion sterling to deal with the pandemic yet fail to commit to proper spending to save our own planet. You are just scapegoating Douglas. Much as he did in Syria . Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. As @RB has posted a lack of ASM is not high on the list of RNs priorities, whatever the reasons. Protect their own borders through forward defence. The vessels were found by Naval News with the help of Damien Symon, an independent defense analyst. 'We are asking for more, and we are expecting to have more,' Mr Prystaiko told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Similarly, the economic sanctions threatened by the US and the UK apply regardless of the scale of such action. Its perhaps worth considering that just supposing a few Russian armoured/infantry detachments had been deployed in and around Baghdad at important government and military sites as peacekeepers/observers or an actual hostile force, then would the 2003 invasion of Iraq have taken place? @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. 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. Complex rules of engagement, and a pretty good chance you wont hit the intended target. LOL Ivan you really are poster boy for Putin . Mr Prystaiko also slammed Berlin for pushing ahead with the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will circumvent Ukraine. Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up.
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