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. Combined, these would provide us with a very capable deterrent for home defence from land, sea and air. I meant a small number combat troops postured to help the Ukranians defend themselves. Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. Iran has already stepped up activities in the gulf region, recently attacked the UAE with drones from Yemen causing a few civilian casualties. But the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called on extra help from Western powers. It could be solved if Ukraine finally implemented the Minsk Protocol it signed in 2015. 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'. 36 minutes ago. Land, they have plenty. Later versions have much better electronics and sensors developed with Israel. As @RB has posted a lack of ASM is not high on the list of RNs priorities, whatever the reasons. British warships escort Russian fleet through English Channel, Turkeys first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship, TCG. It has a much wider capture angle. I was considering calling them coffins but ill go with obsolete. If Russia did invade the Ukraine, could/would the UK and France deny Russia access through the channel? You are just gaslighting everyone Douglas and sowing division because you cant admit you are wrong: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-on-russian-aggression-towards-ukraine/, Thanks Douglas. It just shows the Ruskis have sleepers in the German armed forces. Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. Tensions escalated at the end of last week after American officials claimed to have information that Moscow had deployed resources for a 'false flag' attack. Our SSNs will be busy chasing their SSNs, and so each RN surface vessel should be capable of offensive action. A longer-range version would also be welcome, Ive discussed the advantages short to medium term of NSM/JSM as well as Block V Tomahawk, particularly now that both Russia and China have joint interests in the North Atlantic. 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. Criminal in the present circumstances which has been predictable for years that no effort to do so has been made. At least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! 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. It seems a good time to propose it in the commons. 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. It said about 50 BTGs were already in place to the north and east of Ukraine and in Crimea to the south. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/02/chechen-military-police-return-syria-russia.html. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? 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? I really cant believe he wants to invade Ukraine. 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. 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. ', She said it mimicked the playbook used when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, and included social media disinformation to show Kiev as the instigator of violence. Apart from Qaswem Soleimmani. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/03/17/us-navy-set-to-take-delivery-of-the-latest-version-of-its-tomahawk-missile/. Merkel should not have abandoned Germanys nuclear power generation capability, and become so reliant on Russian gas. Morning Douglas. Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. But the figures arent as large as claimed andRead more . Russian deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin confirmed that the mission includes the relocation of two S-400 mobile surface to air missile battalions, a Pantsir-S battalion and 12 Su-35 fighters for the 'surprise' inspection and drills. Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast. The Americans have just sent their first shipment of Aid to the Ukraine what was sent was classed as LETHAL Aid. Im all for countries determining their own choices, but I can see Putins concerns. 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. 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. Sheer incompetence being the only major navy in the world to not have AsUW capability beyond a 4.5 pea shooter. Ukraine has long accused Russia of having regular troops in the region, something Moscow denies. Syria is not a big news story for Putin. However, the MoD has failed to reveal which, if any, of the existing equipment programmes will be cut to reduce the funding gap. We are in a potentially high risk scenario all it takes is a trigger point. I would have personally expected more from an accomplished person such as Merkel and her predecessors in making sure there is no reliance on anything from a potential enemy, but as the Germans can be smart, they can be equally daft. , updated Its possible if Putin gets really aggressive it could unite the US to someRead more . HMS Lancaster joined Severn tracking Steregushchiy-class corvette Boikiy in the Channel and using its Wildcat helicopter to gather intelligence. 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". Well they didnt of course and no sympathy was deserved . 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. Several Latvians were arrested when they returned from fighting in the Ukraine they had been on the Russian side! Whereas I have friends and colleagues dotted along the West Coast which is how I can call out your nonsense on that one. 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. Invasion of a NATO state or even probably Sweden Im sure would. Meanwhile the potential peer foes, Russia and China, were very quietly building up their defensive forces initially and then offensive to a standard able to match a peer adversary. (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. He said the countries were 'united in their resolve' against Russian aggression. Video shared by the US Coast Guard of a Russian ship near the Hawaiian Islands. ", 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]. Putin is serious, building up a concentration of troops and armour to this level is not an excersise. Their fears of nuclear led them to basically willingly put puppet strings on a number of important decisions the country will have to make. Correction. 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. Wallace should put his bloody foot down, overule objections and get an off the shelf system fitted PDQ. Too many journalists sit at their desks googling news instead of getting off their backsides. I agree that its a risk, but one which they appear to be content to manage.. The Russian ships' 'highly irregular' movements sparked Swedish authorities to deploy hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles to the island of Gotland. Much as he did in Syria . Russia has repeatedly denied that it is planning an invasion and instead demanded that NATO bar Ukraine from membership. I think Irans aspirations in the region run much deeper than having mild cooperation with Russia. I doubt it. Anti-air systems appear to be a weakness for Ukraine which might be something that the US should focusRead more . I think it is sad that Biden never got a shot at the Presidency a decade ago. 'He emphasized the United States unwavering commitment to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and reiterated the principle of nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine.'. The Army will undergo its most comprehensive modernisation since the 1980sIt will experiment its way to robotic and autonomous capabilities. I stand by my comments and time will tell. Almost all forms of sanctions being discussed have a greater blowback potential on both Europe and the US than their damage on Russia. 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 . That is the role of EFP troops in Poland and the Baltics show of support plus being a tripwire. Ties between London and Moscow have been on ice since the 2018 poisoning with a Soviet-developed nerve agent known as Novichok of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, a mole who betrayed hundreds of Russian agents to Britain's MI6 foreign spy service. Your posts are very aggressive. 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. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten or destroy adversary targets. I think most would agree Trump was a very poor President and Joe Biden has not covered himself in glory. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. 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. 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. Ringfence it. Your logic makes no sense. Since then its been regular movements in/out as the Russian military cycled as many as possible through Syria for the experience. return to the tri nations agreement of 1899!! Therefore in theory at least for the narrowest Dover-Calais area we could do that. Regime change? lol. Not many decent investigative journos around now. At least they didnt decimate their armed forces like the UK and most of its allies as a result of peace dividend at end of cold war. pic.twitter.com/NDzRz2MwqU, Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 21, 2022. Unfortunately we are in a poor starting position militarily, as is most of NATO if things escalate. I think ill have a drink now. 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 certainly do! 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. That would make a great movie but better to follow the money trail back to Russia and other foreign powers. Ooops! At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. Are Putins dirty secrets going to be revealed? Also known as SPEAR capability 5. Russian troops could also move into Belarus, opening a northern front for Ukraine that would put Russian forces closer to Kyiv, Giles said. THey may have a go at making life uncomfortable for the US there as well. The official warned the Kremlin: 'Our message, and that of our allies and partners, is that Russia has two choices: diplomacy and de-escalation, or escalation and massive consequences. Nine Royal Navy ships have completed a "concentrated operation" to shadow seven Russian warships, the British Royal Navy said Thursday, citing "unusually high levels of activity" in the English . 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. I can see why you next comment was For starters. the less we have to do with the ukraine the better. Their Intel also saying that they see no particular problem. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. I have little faith when the top brass commit to building frigates that have no ASW or AsUW capabilities. I wonder if we could see a real boost in our defence budget? Most likely require a supplementary MoD budget? Some showed messages saying:'Be afraid and expect the worst.'. Try it too often, find work elsewhere. What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? '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. Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. They took over from @kon_marine and will pass onto the @MarineNationale to continue the escort. Also Congress now has the Trump White House documents related to Jan 6. 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. You talking Cobbers as usual! See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 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.'. If Biden was was standing up to Putin hed use some of that military grunt they have. '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. Special Forces, or a couple of thousand US Marines or Paratroopers. Sorted. 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. The rest of Ukraine is a sovereign state and fully independent of anyone. Those deliveries are ongoing, and there are more scheduled in the coming weeks.. The weakness is in Biden. The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority. Really Ivan ? Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. Missile attacks would take advantage of Ukraine's weaker anti-missile defences. It builds up its arsenal in one location to make the world think thats the location they are going to attack. My point still stands EFP is a deterrent/trip wire force to prevent Russia thinking she has an option to interfere in those countries. Etc, etc. Trump kissed Putins behind in every way possible to the point he tried to break our democracy on the 6th of January, 2021. I note that you seen to have accepted my comments on the US border debacle. Something that clearly says were here, and were flying over Ukraine and you arent stopping us. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Not training troops. Without ASuW the RN is badly exposed, and its criminal negligence sending sailors into a warzone without ability to take offensive action. 'This is extremely dangerous. faster working shipyards would help. 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. 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. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Whats the Latin 50% because decimate is only 1 in 10 (10%). I would love it if we did do that. Russia plans to deploy KALIBR capability on all new design construction nuclear and non-nuclear submarines, corvettes, frigates, and larger surface ships. Im not entirely sure how/where you have Ur info ref Astutes having v limited Comms when dived from? Putin cannot afford a hot war even less than we can. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. When we need European Allies like France and Germany, where are they. Times where unity is needed he takes EU presidency and is calling for the EU to do their own deal with Russia. Look what we did to help France in WW1/2. 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. 'Should Russia invade, we will provide additional defensive equipment to Ukrainians.'. No they didnt. No Typhoons in Romania at present, but USAF F-15Es there. During the last 2 years lots of HGV drivers left the profession, as happens every year. The group of vessels, which remained in international. Kongsberg have said that it will also be fitted to NSM. But T31 isnt designed or intended to be a high end anti submarine Frigate, more a general purpose Frigate for more day to day operations ,anti piracy ect but capable enough to operate as part of a task group. He wants to get some skin in the game like the West has had the past 20 years. 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. Russia has accused Kyiv of harbouring plans to retake the region by force, something Ukraine denies. 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. 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. what about nato members bulgaria and romania? However there is some good reports if you know where to look. Similarly, the economic sanctions threatened by the US and the UK apply regardless of the scale of such action. Clever move, and itll be Trumps fault the Russians invade on Bidens watch. 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. LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. it was not to long ago that a few Russian soldiers died in a Russian barracks collapse, dont believe your own hype, and considering the Ukraine people are fighting for its independence, where they are stationed does not matter. Or perhaps NATOs drive eastwards since the fall of communism might just be giving them sleepless nights! Russia released footage filmed from a Russian SU-24 bomber flying close to the British ship. 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A NATO coalition would see RN surface ships targeted first as the weakest AsUW link in the chain. And T26 will also receive the future cruise/anti ship weapon. Surely you mean the Syrians? AnyRead more , Once again I must say that your assessment is spot on. Critics fear it will increase Germany's reliance on Russian energy supplies. @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. He then moves on to Berlin and will also hold talks with France and the UK. Historical animosity towards the Russians. We all have opinions and may not always agree but nice to keep things civilised. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! F35 will be able to carry 8 of these missiles internally. Launch control was always in Moscow. Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. Zelensky thanked Blinken on Twitter after their meeting and said he was counting on stronger 'economic& financial' cooperation from the West. But Russia? Any toys the RN requires would magical appear on the Quay side, and the funds suddenly available. 14:30 GMT 20 Jan 2022. Pentagon officials confirmed the basic details on Wednesday. I think not, and the point is that this illustrates that Nuclear Insurance works! To all and intents you could be correct, but heres the rub he is a dictator in all but name. 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 . An interesting question is how much does Kremlin insider Klyushin being in US custody have to do with the escalation? NSM has a IIR seeker so it can discriminate but the target still needs to be there when it arrives to be discriminated against! On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. That calls a defense expert on the plan. 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. He also works for the NHS. The situation is quiet at the moment but when Idlib lights up the Russians will be there in force. Its the same with 90% of Russian kit. The reason they were happy to get rid was cost. Time to send some Astutes to the Med for target practice! If allowed to go unchecked, this will only serve to embolden both Putin and Xi, so interesting times ahead for all of us. But why would Russia deployed troops in Iraq 2003 to save Despot Sadams skin? Astutes dont need to surface to receive Comms, they are more then capable of receiving them whilst deep. Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. He has set out his demands publicly (Ukraine never to join NATO, EFP troops to withdraw from Poland and the Baltics as a minimum) and he will then withdraw his troops we in the west will not agree to any of that. ", READ MORE: Russian doctors urge Putin to 'stop abusing' Alexei Navalny, Maintaining maritime situational awareness is a core task for #NATO Standing Maritime Groups, in close coordination with Allies. Exercise still underway, they go to the Med when its finished. Is funny that in America when Trump was President the media said he had made a secret deal with Putin but now that Biden is President and has verbally given Putin the OK to invade Ukraine the US media says nothing but how great Biden is. HMSs Dragon and Defender never had Harpoon fitted. [1/6]British Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender is docked in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine June 18, 2021. , As you can see from the pic at the top the Russian ship is within visual range. The talks between the two diplomats came just a day after Russia unveiled plans for naval drills involving more than 140 warships and more than 60 aircraft, seen as a show of strength. production rates are a worry. Complex rules of engagement, and a pretty good chance you wont hit the intended target.
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