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US truckers are heavily non vaccinated. Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin said the 135-meter-long frigate would sail for the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea with the latest generation hypersonic cruise missiles on board. With the US on side, it could even be a NATO contingent. And you dont have to sink a warship to take it out of the fight. Locally known as the UK Minister of Defence. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. This is why US UKRead more . It is certainly andy reeves again! Yes, have to agree, Gallipoli wasnt one of our finest ever ventures. So can be used if the IIR seeker doesnt see the target. Putin is serious, building up a concentration of troops and armour to this level is not an excersise. Well they didnt of course and no sympathy was deserved . "Despite the increase in Russian activity, both on the surface and underwater, we are always ready to respond.". The NATO Allied Maritime Command is "closely monitoring" Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, it said in a tweet with a photo of the warship. Just do what I do and refer to wikipedia according to which the class was commissioned between 1975 and 1991. 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. You talking Cobbers as usual! General Carter, who joined the Royal Green Jackets in 1977, has been head of the armed forces since June 2018. , updated UK, US and some Baltic states seem to be the only ones that seem they maybe willing to fight. "As I said, it has no equivalent in any country in the world. Australia just signed an agreement with UK Defense minister to dedicate Wharf and logistics to readily accommodate Royal Navy ships basing them selves there . Russkie pension, weekly bucket of spuds and one litre of 2 stroke. Going after the Ukraine neatly side steps the maritime flank to some extent. 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.". What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? NSM in clear sea lanes, is perfectly suited to keeping enemy at arms length. Supplying intel and light weapons will not change the outcome much , Russia will win regardless of the losses shell receive. We have historically supported the underdog in the face of the invading bully. The huge explosion at the military complex of Parchin, 30 kilometers southeast Tehran. Will Stewart 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. The jams at US West Coast ports have been due to the global supply chain being out of whack. 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. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 'The current deployments are versatile. The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. Without ASuW the RN is badly exposed, and its criminal negligence sending sailors into a warzone without ability to take offensive action. Their Intel also saying that they see no particular problem. US is now flying in warlike items to Ukraine. I thought you might of recovered somewhat, after that meltdown you had a couple of years ago? 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. Several missiles now fit the bill, but you still need to get round the issue of targeting information before you send it/them on their way. (NATO will do nothing without US Support) Alternatively, NATO could station aircraft in Ukraine bordering countries and work with the Ukrainian AF to secure Ukraine airspace again daring Putin to attack NATO Aircraft. Turkeys first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship, TCGUfuk(A-591), was officially commissioned into service at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, on 14 January, smail Demir, head of Turkeys Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has announced. Military analysts said even if it overwhelmed Ukraine's army, which is half the size of its own, Russia could face guerrilla-type resistance, making it hard to hold on to captured territory. First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin said: "This is why the Royal Navy is at sea every day, protecting the UK and our interests. I think it is sad that Biden never got a shot at the Presidency a decade ago. Russia plans to deploy KALIBR capability on all new design construction nuclear and non-nuclear submarines, corvettes, frigates, and larger surface ships. 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. Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? 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. 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. Not many decent investigative journos around now. The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. Trump was right about Germany being too dependent upon Russian gas and some EU states not spending enough on defence. Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. Ooops! 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. The warship is feared to be loaded with 7,000mph hypersonic missiles with a range of over 600 miles. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Itll make Snatch Landrover fiasco look trivial. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. However there is some good reports if you know where to look. Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. " 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. More of your disinfo to correct here the US spends as much as the next 11 biggest spenders combined on defense nowadays not the rest of the world. Push buttons. 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. Ammunition depots. We printed something like 45 billion sterling to deal with the pandemic yet fail to commit to proper spending to save our own planet. We in the West lost sight of the long term strategic goal of the US is remaining the sole superpowewr. Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday that the death toll in Turkey from last month's massive earthquakes has to 45,968. . 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.'. Agree but the Russians view is that any weapon in hand can be used against an enemy and therefore gets kept. They are not a golden bullet. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. and Britain disputed the Russian version of events, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it "predictably inaccurate". (A-591), was officially commissioned into service at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, on 14 January, smail Demir, head of Turkeys Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has announced. Count on enhancing economic & financial cooperation. T31 is being procured to a strict budget, to get these vessels built and in service pretty quick, and we can upgrade once in service if the need requires it, they are large, and will be a very flexible design allowing more kit to be integrated over the years. 'Dangerous moment': Russian naval buildup near Ukraine - POLITICO WW1 & WW2 were not just ended by fighting but the economic ability of Germany to out produce the allies. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off. 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? The two Russian vessels in the video released Wednesday are the first the military has announced operating off Hawaii since the new year. The rest of Ukraine is a sovereign state and fully independent of anyone. Correction. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. Also Congress now has the Trump White House documents related to Jan 6. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. Should they choose to do so. History shows the wisdom of that comment, it was expressed by Montgomery slightly differently. 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!! 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. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last week warned the United States that the hypersonic missiles would soon be close to NATO's shores. Thats one of the reasons the JSM in particular is getting the BAe RF receiver. You can unsubscribe at any time. General Sir Nick Carter delivering the annual Royal United Services Institute lecture. Historical animosity towards the Russians. 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. The Americans have just sent their first shipment of Aid to the Ukraine what was sent was classed as LETHAL Aid. Defence chiefs have been keen to suggest new cyber and space capabilities will be major beneficiaries of any extra money for Defence. Invasion of a NATO state or even probably Sweden Im sure would. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. Leading to our militaries being optimised for fighting second rate foes. According to French newspaper La Voix du Nord, another Russian tanker appeared to be heading to the Atlantic Ocean, sailing along the Boulonnais coast on the Strait of Dover, 20 miles away from Great Britain. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Sweden has also been reinforcing its forces on the island of Gotland in case the Russians attempt anything there. I think Putin is going to have to attack or look weak. Regardless of whatever you think about climate change, Greta whinberg ensures anyone over 25 gets irritated by her patronising childish ways. Regime change? Historical connections with Lvov/Lviv arguably Polish for some. Certainly Ivan is getting very desperate now with the prop.! The US defence budget is $777bn more than the rest of the world combined. The big question is-could this conflict once started, and if NATO do get involved, be limited to a conventional battle? Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! Yes we cant come to Ukraines aid in any meaningful way but this should be it now as far as the Baltics are concerned- reinforce the fuck out of them so they know what surrounded really means and, I hate to say this but trump was right the Germans are useless spineless allies and they dont deserve the support they have now, relocate all forces to Poland and the Baltics where it really matters. Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. 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. No, but it would be interesting to know what Circumstances would trigger that. This was at the request of the Australian Government. I tell you what happened ; the worst thing that people in this Country did, come out of Europe. 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. Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. slow not stealthy the bocks the UK has have quite limited onboard electronics. At the end of the day it isnt going to be Britain v Russia, It will would be a NATO coalition. The core of the Russian navy's Northern Fleet has been observed manoeuvring in and around Irish-controlled waters in recent days, ahead of planned live-fire drills. HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. Where do they and other countries replace it from? Last night a senior defence source said: 'We strongly believe [Putin's] preference is for a full invasion rather than a limited offensive. In a sense he might as well go for as much of Ukraine as he can get hold of because the penalties are just the same. Anti-air systems appear to be a weakness for Ukraine which might be something that the US should focusRead more . 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. Biden??? Yep 100%. All depends on how you define corruption but generally speaking most countries are corrupt at some or all levels us included. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. Russian warships seen acting unusually off Irish coast Russian warships filmed off coast of Britain as Royal Navy shadows Really poor analysis of a foreign state. Munich - Officially, Vladimir Putin's goal in the Ukraine war is still to denazify the neighboring country. Now over, the Russian ships heading for the Med, inc a cruiser. ", 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]. They attack a completely different country miles from that one? A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. We are in a potentially high risk scenario all it takes is a trigger point. Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. "I am sure that such a powerful weapon will allow us to reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and help ensure our country's national interests. Several European nations have now moved to bolster Natos military deployment in eastern Europe. I'm sure there will be no decision about [Ukraine] without [Ukraine],' he wrote. Chechen warlord 'seriously ill' but refuses to call Russian doctors F35 will be able to carry 8 of these missiles internally. 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. Agreed. Dont we have typhoons in the Balkans and Romania? Ukraine was in part happy to negotiate them away for exactly that reason. Global Britain is an illusion. 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? Xi has exactly the same problems internally in China and may be actually undetaking a modern genocide of the Uighur for which the Taiwan crisis is his distraction. Also the Blockade the Atlantic Iceland gap. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/turkish-navy-commissions-first-intelligence-gathering-ship. Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. If allowed to go unchecked, this will only serve to embolden both Putin and Xi, so interesting times ahead for all of us. Should be a 10 year rule everything gets stored for at least 10 years in case needed. I would love it if we did do that. Did he deserve any sympathy? '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. If the RN really wants anti ship missiles, we would get them. Heavily armed Russian-backed separatists have controlled a swath of eastern Ukraine since 2014 and continue to exchange fire with Ukrainian government forces despite a 2015 ceasefire that ended major hostilities. Apart from Qaswem Soleimmani. Try it too often, find work elsewhere. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Surely he loses more than he gains. [1/6]British Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender is docked in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine June 18, 2021. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/02/chechen-military-police-return-syria-russia.html. 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. Exercise still underway, they go to the Med when its finished. 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. Kongsberg have said that the NSM will also get the receiver. A Russian ship that's been off the coast of Hawaii for weeks is one area that peeves me is that we no longer have the facilities to build produce the equipment fast enough. Stand by to be surprised. Kyiv might also be provoked into attacking by the separatists who could then ask Russia to send troops to help, he said. No they didnt. Any commander in defence now has Russian forces to the North, East, South and West; it could all get very tasty. The N Koreans are starving again. One of Russia's newest, most advanced warships - the Admiral Gorshkov - docked in Havana some 90 miles from the southern tip of Florida, amid Russia's warnings to the U.S. about deploying missiles near Russia, the Associated Press reported Monday. He may lose power after a disastrous foreign adventure. He then moves on to Berlin and will also hold talks with France and the UK. Here's why a Russian warship is 90 miles off US coast in Cuba "The Royal Navy will always uphold international law and will not accept unlawful interference with innocent passage," Wallace said. If I see him Ill ask. 210 comments about a decades old routine RN escort operation. Six Russian ships go past UK sparking fears they are going to Ukraine THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. Thought about those beasties Johnathan if they hadnt been converted to Helicopter carriers as such and kept the Aft turrets as well nice broadside those cordites were huge, No worries. Didnt work out too well last time. And therein lies the fate of the world!! Royal Navy shadows NINE Russian warships around UK coast in just 2 weeks True , I seem to remember one the OSINT Bunker pod cast guys saying if they start to move Air assets near the Ukraine border than probably the war is on , they have just done that. SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. People always seem to vastly underestimate the effectiveness of a medium gun. And T26 will also receive the future cruise/anti ship weapon. JSM is also getting a version of BAes RF receiver, that is one of the primary sensors on the LRASM. Some showed messages saying:'Be afraid and expect the worst.'. Russian Warships Shelling Towns Near Odesa as Naval Activity Increasers Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. Test capabilities. Thu Feb 3 2022 - 19:50. The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a. Oh, that would be Slovakia and Poland for example who have NATO aircraft from America not to mention eFP fighters in Lithuania, Estonia and Bulgaria. , As you can see from the pic at the top the Russian ship is within visual range. AnyRead more , Once again I must say that your assessment is spot on. I am very much older than 25 and I find her far more grown up than most actual grown ups. 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/. In a call to Mr Lavrov, Mr Blinken 'stressed the importance of continuing a diplomatic path to de-escalate tensions'. Combined, these would provide us with a very capable deterrent for home defence from land, sea and air. In an announcement on Monday, the agency said the surprise. 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. The result is a net drop in drivers. 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. Critics fear it will increase Germany's reliance on Russian energy supplies. Final talks on NI post-Brexit deal as UK PM meets EU chief - No 10. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. 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 .