Pity we didnt keep developing the 6 system fitted to Tiger and Blake? When the world is fully and singularly looking at that location. 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 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. 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. Itll make Snatch Landrover fiasco look trivial. the Poles keep shtum about their involvement, unlike the Balts who declare it openly. Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. 'It is the choice of President Putin and the Russians to make, whether they are going to suffer severe economic consequences or not.'. I am generally centrist and an issues rather than party man and had high hopes for Biden. 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? There are only 4 sets available for the Type 45s taken off the Type 22 Batch 3s. The conflict in Donbass has killed 15,000 people, Kyiv says. 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. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the reporting was based on 'unfounded' information, according to the TASS news agency. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border - CNN. Europe could and should commit itself to being more than a match for Russia if it had the balls. Im afraid Martlet wouldnt scratch the paint on a Kirov, whilst the Wildcat wouldnt get within range to launch kinetics before being eliminated by the Grumble. Didnt work out too well last time. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. and
Agree entirely with what you say but I feel Trump was the one who emboldened Putin in the first place with his wimpish behaviour and with Biden following and little if any better, then no wonder Putin is considering pushing his luck. The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. Mr Putin is aware that as Ukraine does not belong to Nato, there will be no military response by Western states. Tobias Ellwood said Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking full advantage of a weakened West. In theory . I agree that its a risk, but one which they appear to be content to manage.. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. I doubt it. The Iranians are being bombed at will. Who is bombing the Iranians? Their Intel also saying that they see no particular problem. "By maintaining a visible and persistent presence, the Royal Navy ensures compliance with maritime law and deters malign activity to protect our nations interests. On western side it was concern that with the post Soviet economic collapse theyd end up in very dodgy countries hands. The ships have included a surfaced submarine, a destroyer, a corvette and a patrol ship along. 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 ? It just shows the Ruskis have sleepers in the German armed forces. Because the EU demanded first dibs on our defence contracts and all but destroyed our steal industry, just like they took over our agriculture and fishing industries. lol. HMSs Dragon and Defender never had Harpoon fitted. Zelensky thanked Blinken on Twitter after their meeting and said he was counting on stronger 'economic& financial' cooperation from the West. Special Forces, or a couple of thousand US Marines or Paratroopers. looking at the satellite images of the Rusian camps near the boarder. The guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The receiver is a version of the one fitted to the LRASM. No-one will be able to fight back in an all in war today. Yes, have to agree, Gallipoli wasnt one of our finest ever ventures. Didnt Bidens Son in law have an interest in the Ukraine (monetary) ? During the Cold War it became traditional to test the resolve of an incoming new American president with a manufactured crisis. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. Land, they have plenty. Concussion will do too much damage. The weakness is in Biden. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last week warned the United States that the hypersonic missiles would soon be close to NATO's shores. Mr Scholz told reporters it was 'clear that there will be a high price to pay and that everything will have to be discussed should there be a military intervention in Ukraine'. If a shooting war were to start, the Astutes would be at sea ready to start shooting, its what they are for, granted we dont have enough of them, a situation that wont be rectified until SSN(R) comes of the pipeline at the earliest. Signalling to the Russian regime that we shall not tamely acquiesce should they escalate requires conventional hard power warships and aircraft as well as less conventional capabilities like cyber. They now believe they have achieved their goal and no longer have to bowRead more , Err no. Ukraine has long accused Russia of having regular troops in the region, something Moscow denies. " 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. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. 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.
Coast Guard releases video of Russian ships in Hawaii waters 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. With you on this DL, some interim AShMs on all T45/T23sbut Mr Wallace is here in Sydney at the moment. Apart from Qaswem Soleimmani. Pentagon officials confirmed the basic details on Wednesday. . 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. We must stand with our Ukrainian allies., Biden has also authorized $200 million in additional support to meet Ukraines emergency defense needs, according to a U.S. State Department spokesperson. Clearly I could be wrong on this. UK could learn a few things by this process and not immediately scrap stuff. Sweden has also been reinforcing its forces on the island of Gotland in case the Russians attempt anything there. A distraction for poor ratings at home possibly. Russia said it had ventured as far as 3 km (2 miles) into Russian waters near Cape Fiolent, a landmark on Crimea's southern coast near the port of Sevastopol, headquarters of the Russian Navy's Black Sea fleet. 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! Would tend to agree with you Graham, to what end does Putin need to invade Ukraine? Where do they and other countries replace it from? The Black Sea, which Russia uses to project its power in the Mediterranean, has for centuries been a flashpoint between Russia and its competitors such as Turkey, France, Britain and the United States. So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? I think Irans aspirations in the region run much deeper than having mild cooperation with Russia. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships around the UK in the last two weeks alone - as Vladimir Putin increases his military presence in British waters. 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. Im Amazed at Germany and Frances response. EFP is tripwire forces (and not many of them ie only 3 Battlegroups in total) to prevent Russian incursions into Poland, Lithuania, Latvia or rather to reassue the peoples of those countries they are not going to affect the Russo-Ukraine situaution. 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. 210 comments about a decades old routine RN escort operation. Its a game to stop NATO advancing further east, and a political statement. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. I think so. Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. It said about 50 BTGs were already in place to the north and east of Ukraine and in Crimea to the south. Ukraine didnt invent the weapons so im curious how much of them they could have used and ultimately maintained over time.
British warships escort Russian fleet through English Channel , As you can see from the pic at the top the Russian ship is within visual range. Iran has been poking the region with a pointy stick for years now just to see what sort of rea tin they would get in return. I didnt think anyone could be worse than Trump. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. The US Coast Guard in Alaska came across Russian and Chinese vessels on an ordinary patrol earlier this month, the agency has said. 'Russia is stopped when it is stopped, not when Putin decided that he achieved enough.'. I agree with your 10 year rule.
Russian warships seen acting unusually off Irish coast A senior State Department official said: 'This is neither an exercise nor normal troop movement. This is a US created crisis for US domestic reasons. 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. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. It will take them at least a decade to begin to get off Putins apron strings. Dont forget its got a great habit of hitting other random stuff like holiday homes or your best mates frigate. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. That was due to the unusually large number of landing craft in the Baltic. 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 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. The Americans have just sent their first shipment of Aid to the Ukraine what was sent was classed as LETHAL Aid. But do we have the money or willingness in the population to spend what money we have on defence rather than health or social services for example? 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. "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". Any commander in defence now has Russian forces to the North, East, South and West; it could all get very tasty. 25% might just be enough, with the right weapons onboard! NOT, should have out an archer. Biden??? "These are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. When you consider bang for buck (price index), how long until Chinas defense budget alone will be equal? 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. NSM in clear sea lanes, is perfectly suited to keeping enemy at arms length. That would make a great movie but better to follow the money trail back to Russia and other foreign powers. I doubt you can stand at all given the amount of hallucinogens you must be partaking. It has a much wider capture angle. I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. do you have the recipie for this distillery? Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Which it now seems were there to pick up gear to take out of the Baltic, not across it. "The U.S. Coast Guard is currently monitoring the Russian . Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. I would love it if we did do that. Trump isnt the president now, its Biden. and
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You can read more here. Certainly surprised Germany seems so acquiescent about potentially putting itself back on the front line with only Poland as that buffer again. 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,. production rates are a worry. If allowed to go unchecked, this will only serve to embolden both Putin and Xi, so interesting times ahead for all of us. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he may consider halting the pipeline if Moscow attacks. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. We in the West lost sight of the long term strategic goal of the US is remaining the sole superpowewr. Exercise still underway, they go to the Med when its finished. That basically, means the UK has signalled that it is disengaging from effective land operations in a NATO context. Germany was starved to death in WW1 by the blockade of the North sea and WW2 bomber command destroyed its industrial might. 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.
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. 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. Whilst the Canada and now Mexico border problems are now very real indeed. But at various times four navy frigates were deployed. Russia has accused Kyiv of harbouring plans to retake the region by force, something Ukraine denies. At least that is how Putin would see it. The trick is to sort the rubbish and the facts, with good journalism there is always some good Intel to be gleaned. Really poor analysis of a foreign state.
'Dangerous moment': Russian naval buildup near Ukraine - POLITICO Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence The US CSG in the med training with Italy and Spain no doubt this is positioned close by aswell. Most likely require a supplementary MoD budget? However, the MoD has failed to reveal which, if any, of the existing equipment programmes will be cut to reduce the funding gap. 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. The Ropucha-class landing ship can transport 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 BTRs and 340 troops or 3 main battle tanks, 3 2S9 Nona-S, 5 MT-LBs, 4 army trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo. You can unsubscribe at any time. Whether hell succeed with his military distraction where General Galtieri failed with this strategy is open to question. Comms on a dived Astute very limited. Since then its been regular movements in/out as the Russian military cycled as many as possible through Syria for the experience. ', After their meeting, State Department spokesman Ned Price warned the West was ready to impose 'crippling costs on Russias economy' if Putin chooses the path of 'further aggression.'. In his annual Defence speech, General Sir Nick Carter also said it was 'too early to plot the demise of the tank'. Like pieces on a chess board, I suppose not all of the movements need to make sense. Most of these incidents were blamed by Iran on Israel. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Agree as a tunnel runs under the channel we have right to defend the tunnel and if at war blockade the channel to defend it. the less we have to do with the ukraine the better. I think now the Russians have thrown everything on the table NATO must do the same, no backing down. They attack a completely different country miles from that one? George Allison So were Western economies corrupt, going back in time. In a hastily arranged trip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Kiev last night to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 'Clearly the preferable path, clearly the most responsible path and the one that we would prefer, but there is also the path if Russia chooses to renew aggression, of conflict, confrontation and consequences for Russia,' Blinken said. The comments below have not been moderated, By
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/turkish-navy-commissions-first-intelligence-gathering-ship. Although hailing the recent 24.1 billion uplift in Defence spending as reversing a long period of decline, General Carter did not say how much of the new money will fill the existing black hole of around 10 billion in the MoDs 10-year equipment budget. 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 . Locally known as the UK Minister of Defence. 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A source familiar with the Russian Defence Ministry's thinking said this was the most likely scenario if Moscow decided to attack, but that he was unaware of any such decision. Actually having checked further the major problem the USA/Canada are having are the same that most countries are. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. The lack of AsUW is a gamble that could prove catastrophic, as bad as the lack of anti-tank weaponry given to the BEF. 'The current deployments are versatile. Historical connections with Lvov/Lviv arguably Polish for some. UK, US and some Baltic states seem to be the only ones that seem they maybe willing to fight. A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. Iran if anything will be taking the opportunity to cause issues whilst US attention is firmly off the region. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Push buttons. Tommo dont get carried away with what the media put out. "We can appeal to common sense, demand respect for international law, and if that doesn't work, we can bomb," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news agencies. Well the attacks came from Yemen itself as did missiles over night last night they arent coming from Iranian soil. You forgot Estonia which is British led! Boris take a private plane back to London from a climate summit in order to get to a party thrown by a conservative party donor .. is that not more irritating than a child asking the adults toRead more , the swedes attitude to defence equipment and production is very good. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. His views were backed by Labour leader Keir Starmerwho tweeted on Saturday: To protect our values and our security we must be steadfast in our opposition to Russian aggression. The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. what about nato members bulgaria and romania? Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? When we need European Allies like France and Germany, where are they. Moscow has announced the 'successful' completion of tests on its Kinzhal - or Dagger - hypersonic missiles, which can carry nuclear or conventional weapons with a range of 1,250 miles, in the Arctic, though the weapons had been deployed with Russian forces ahead of the trials. The Russian strongman will be sending warships within Ireland's maritime economic zone - around 240km off the southwest cost of Ireland. AnyRead more , Once again I must say that your assessment is spot on. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. Preliminary analysis of the vessels suggests 3 groups. Putin has been blowing smoke about NATO having significant forces in countries bordering Russia, but really they are minimal. In a meaningful way I mean putting forces on the ground and in the air. How would you like me to paint Corbin and Johnson with the same brush? It comes at a time when Russia has sparked fears of all . Putin is getting old and hybrid warfare is fruitful but getting boring. Royal Navy warship @HMSPortland is tracking Russian guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and accompanying tanker Kama as they sail in international waters close to the UK. In total, the pair saw 14 ships, led by a Russian minesweeper, approach the coast off Odesa and then turn back toward Crimea. This stuff was going on long before sites like this were around to report it in the public domain. But the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called on extra help from Western powers. These Russian landing ships are probably headed into the Black Sea for possible amphibious ops against Ukraine. Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast.
Putin praised the ship's strength as it sailed off on its journey, saying: "The frigate Admiral Gorshkov is embarking on a long sea voyage. Ukraine is not a NATO country, therefore Article 5 will not be called and NATO will not fight. He really wants to install a pro-Russian government in Kiev and to have independence for theRead more . It said Russia had deployed 36 Iskander launchers, weapons capable of hitting targets up to 700km away, near Ukraine and said the medium-range missiles that could be used to 'destroy vital objects'. Yes, its certainly a complex situation, aided no doubt by a perceived weakness of the US, which is currently very poorly led and has been for several years. HMS Dragon, though reportedly armed with Harpoon, is being put in harms way without a modern AShM. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. loads of shps. 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. Whats the Latin 50% because decimate is only 1 in 10 (10%). NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems. 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?
'Also, if he just occupies the eastern regions he will never be able to take back the whole of Ukraine because of the inevitable strengthening of Ukrainian forces in the remainder of the country in the aftermath. 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. 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. Britain's BBC released footage from the ship showing a Russian coast guard warning that he would shoot if the British ship did not change course.