It was purely a theoretical consideration . Without OHT you are randomly chucking missiles out down a bearing and hoping the target is somewhere within the seeker head basket for the terminal homing. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Russian warships spotted off British coast - British Navy responds Its the bowl of gruel and the slice of old bread that really makes it all worthwhile. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Well done RN. HMS Dragon, though reportedly armed with Harpoon, is being put in harms way without a modern AShM. 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. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. 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 . Yes and who do you think gave them the green light. The vessels were found by Naval News with the help of Damien Symon, an independent defense analyst. EFP is irrelevant to the Russo-Ukraine situation. In such cluttered close waters, the 4.5 inch is probably the best weapon and only weapon you would need. They may be old but the Russians have used some of them very hard on the Russia/Syria Syrian Express run. Clever move, and itll be Trumps fault the Russians invade on Bidens watch. Trump was right about Germany being too dependent upon Russian gas and some EU states not spending enough on defence. Later versions have much better electronics and sensors developed with Israel. 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. In comments that will alarm Kiev, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country needs 'a reliable Russia' to supply Europe with gas. Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! It depends on the severity of what Russia will do if it invades. Royal Navy monitors Russian warships off the east coast of Scotland You forgot about their national dish: kapusta cabbage soup, the outer leaves of which can be distilled hic apparently hic. 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. France Germany etc may send troops to countries near Ukraine but fighting Ill be surprised. Didnt work out too well last time. Pretty much what their President told them on the TV a couple of days ago. Last night a senior defence source said: 'We strongly believe [Putin's] preference is for a full invasion rather than a limited offensive. That is the role of EFP troops in Poland and the Baltics show of support plus being a tripwire. I cant imagine we would though, as it could cause an incident in the channel. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the reporting was based on 'unfounded' information, according to the TASS news agency. Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and considers areas around its coast to be Russian waters. A multi-front assault might also involve a move into northeastern Ukraine, encircling but perhaps not entering cities where forces could get bogged down in urban fighting. WW1 & WW2 were not just ended by fighting but the economic ability of Germany to out produce the allies. The 4.5 has the range, accuracy and stopping power to deal with that kind of threat. So the design probably dates back to the late 1960s / early 1970s, so getting a bit long in the tooth..! Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. We in the West lost sight of the long term strategic goal of the US is remaining the sole superpowewr. 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. At least that is how Putin would see it. 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. 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. Helicopters for the littoral, Nuclear boats for larger vessels. I doubt it. 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!' Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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.". Britain said the shots were part of a Russian gunnery exercise. Why would Poles help Ukrainians? Iran has already stepped up activities in the gulf region, recently attacked the UAE with drones from Yemen causing a few civilian casualties. Which could be read either way. But Russia? Putins Russia isnt anywhere nearly as big and powerful as the old Soviet military and couldnt go toe to toe with the US. Yes China has been throwing money at increasing the capabilities and sheer size of its military in it race to become the worlds dominant hyper-power. Dont want to show my age but I remember reading about the Ropucha class as a schoolboy in the 80s. 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? For other inquiries, Contact Us. I think not, and the point is that this illustrates that Nuclear Insurance works! However there is some good reports if you know where to look. I am generally centrist and an issues rather than party man and had high hopes for Biden. 11:10 GMT 19 Jan 2022 Concussion will do too much damage. The comments below have not been moderated, By he said. Purely theoretical, but just imagine Putin had deployed military units to Iraq in 2002/2003 as peacekeepers and to secure WMD. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. I think ill have a drink now. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. Russian warship, go fuck yourself - Wikipedia https://www.army-technology.com/projects/land-based-future-local-area-air-defence-system-flaads-land/, Is Russia just grandstanding in some effort to remove the economic sanctions? Time to send some Astutes to the Med for target practice! 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. Biden-BIG disappointment. As to the vaccine mandate, you are aware of the cross US/Canada border restrictions that came into force today that affect 50% or so drivers and the log jams in US west coast ports? Launch control was always in Moscow. I note that you seen to have accepted my comments on the US border debacle. Special Forces, or a couple of thousand US Marines or Paratroopers. Yes, have to agree, Gallipoli wasnt one of our finest ever ventures. Some showed messages saying:'Be afraid and expect the worst.'. US truckers are heavily non vaccinated. Unless of course you are a Putin oligarch;0). 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. Are you saying another country told Iran to attack the UAE? They have nothing to match it. Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence I thought you might of recovered somewhat, after that meltdown you had a couple of years ago? 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. You are right. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Erm, theres certain CO of a T23 on TV at the moment who disagrees with you not to mention Radakin hgiving HoC evidence, I havent see the show, so Ill take your word on it, Surely if Russia invades Ukraine theres gonna have to be big increases in defence and security spending were gonna have to reinforce all Eastern European alliance members for that matter any country world wide that feels threatened buy any powerful country, Hi Geordie, Youd think so. As far as Im aware there isnt any part of the channel that is not either British or French waters. 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. And therein lies the fate of the world!! Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. Whether hell succeed with his military distraction where General Galtieri failed with this strategy is open to question. Ah, but at least the Brits flogged off some 60y/o CVR(T)s. 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. Published. Russian warships sail down British coastline | CNN 'I am not ashamed to ask to help us with everything that is possible to avoid this war. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. 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. Power stations. Lauren Lewis For Mailonline Tommo dont get carried away with what the media put out. 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. So easy to detect and evasion not impossible but also easy for CIWS to lock onto. I suspect if we dont show strength and unity now the fighting will inevitably come to us. Royal Navy shadows Russian ships after 'high activity' in Channel No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. An interesting breakdown of Americas national debt. The receiver is a version of the one fitted to the LRASM. 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. '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. Several Latvians were arrested when they returned from fighting in the Ukraine they had been on the Russian side! Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. Should they choose to do so. He wasnt kissing his backside so much when he scrapped the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty! Now over, the Russian ships heading for the Med, inc a cruiser. We have Astute, which is the finest anti ship weapon in the world, along with NATO and allied nuclear boats, its enough toRead more . We should grant him that and make it a reality. I really cant believe he wants to invade Ukraine. 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. 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. 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. I agree that its a risk, but one which they appear to be content to manage.. Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. 'This is extremely dangerous. SPEAR 3 will have a small warhead, but it will be very accurate. Yes theyve probably done more to modernise than laggards such as Argentine or Germany, but in conventional terms the European members of NATO alone could militarily contain Russia without Americas help. Under international law of the sea, innocent passage permits a vessel to pass through another state's territorial waters so long as this does not affect its security. They attack a completely different country miles from that one? A mere 3 BGs in total and designed just to reassure the people of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. Sorted. I have lost count how many times I have read about explosions in Iran over the past two years or so. "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 . Genuine question did Ukraine have 100% complete control of the USSR nuclear weapons that had been stationed in its territory? Almost all forms of sanctions being discussed have a greater blowback potential on both Europe and the US than their damage on Russia. To all and intents you could be correct, but heres the rub he is a dictator in all but name. Whereas I have friends and colleagues dotted along the West Coast which is how I can call out your nonsense on that one. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. Look what we did to help France in WW1/2. 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. The jams at US West Coast ports have been due to the global supply chain being out of whack. 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. THey may have a go at making life uncomfortable for the US there as well. It is a show of force and plans for a possible invasion. Russian forces could expand the fighting in Donbass to draw Ukraine into a conventional conflict, said Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the RUSI think-tank in London. I think so. Royal Navy shadows nine Russian warships around the UK So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? 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. The White House corrected the off the cuff remark from the long press conference. 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. HMS Tyne, HMS Richmond and HMS Kent jointly escorted the same group of Russian ships as they operated in the Celtic Sea. You guys need more ships me thinks . HMS Lancaster joined Severn tracking Steregushchiy-class corvette Boikiy in the Channel and using its Wildcat helicopter to gather intelligence. Trump isnt the president now, its Biden. Just been channel hooping with various News outlets and what I can gather is that the Ukrainian public are just getting on normal Living , it would seem that the 24hr News channels are too blame for the So called tensions just like a certain plot for a James Bond movie with Johnathan Pryce as the TV mogul who wants too start a War for Ratings. 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. Defence chiefs have been keen to suggest new cyber and space capabilities will be major beneficiaries of any extra money for Defence. I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. Iran if anything will be taking the opportunity to cause issues whilst US attention is firmly off the region. Any damage to external sensors, VLS tubes, the bridge area, mast, or flight deck would be enough to take it out of the fight. Mr Prystaiko also slammed Berlin for pushing ahead with the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will circumvent Ukraine. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. In theory . 'Grateful for [US's] political & security support. However, the IDF has a long standing policy of refusing to confirm or deny allegations ofRead more . The guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been closely monitored by Nato navies on its maiden voyage armed with 6,670mph Zircon weapons. 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. 210 comments about a decades old routine RN escort operation. Rocks?' News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. For use in the littoral, these also need to be smart weapons, able to accurately discriminate between types of ships not good to go sinking the wrong ships! He really wants to install a pro-Russian government in Kiev and to have independence for theRead more . Asking whether Australia will sell us a handful of their Block II Harpoons; the practical solution to the (cancelled) interim AShM requirement? As for the numbers unvaccinated, I know Putins trolls have been stoking that fire with conspiracy theories about the vaccines. The RF receiver can help to lock onto a RF signal that matches something a target ship would emit. I cant believe Putin seriously wants to invade Ukraine he would lose far more than he gained. Putin is serious about sabre-rattling and applying miitary pressure. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. 'He emphasized the United States unwavering commitment to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and reiterated the principle of nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine.'. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. On 19 July 2020, another explosion hit a power plant in Isfahan Province. 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?
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