What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. I think Irans aspirations in the region run much deeper than having mild cooperation with Russia. Royal Navy ship off Crimea sparks diplomatic row between Russia and UK Working hard for your Master Putin, Hay! The Coast Guard said the ship is . 'Should Russia invade, we will provide additional defensive equipment to Ukrainians.'. Similarly, the economic sanctions threatened by the US and the UK apply regardless of the scale of such action. Would tend to agree with you Graham, to what end does Putin need to invade Ukraine? Which begs the question why? Russian warships in English Channel prompt UK Navy shadowing operation whats next a russian build up around the baltic straits?or the chinese off tiawan? Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Iran has already stepped up activities in the gulf region, recently attacked the UAE with drones from Yemen causing a few civilian casualties. 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. Should be a 10 year rule everything gets stored for at least 10 years in case needed. The two Russian vessels in the video released Wednesday are the first the military has announced operating off Hawaii since the new year. "These are Ukrainian waters and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B," Johnson said. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. The True Reason Why 7 Russian Warships off UK Coast - YouTube Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! Food, the are a exporter of food. Patrol ship HMS Severn was on duty in the English Channel and Dover Strait, where it shadowed a surfaced Kilo-class submarine, the Stary Oskol, the corvette Boikiy, patrol ship Vasiliy Bykov and support ships. Helicopters for the littoral, Nuclear boats for larger vessels. Today : UK Navy Shocked, 7 Russian Warships off UK CoastNine Royal Navy warships are shadowing seven Russian warships after "unusually high levels of activit. Yep, putting a heavy weight anti ship missile in a cruise ship would be the ultimate fuck up and hand a victory to Russia. Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. It said about 50 BTGs were already in place to the north and east of Ukraine and in Crimea to the south. Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Spotted Less Than 100 Miles off U.S. Coast A pair of those would make a proper mess of todays warships. 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. Launch control was always in Moscow. 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. We printed something like 45 billion sterling to deal with the pandemic yet fail to commit to proper spending to save our own planet. Also most of that Russian buildup is into barracks so not suffering. It was/would cost a big chunk of their budget to keep them operational and safe. 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. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/01/us-sends-more-military-equipment-ukraine/361042/  With the clown we have as PM? Spot on Johnathan, nothing beats the smell of Cordite when doing a spread or up ladder SU shoot. Lauren Lewis For Mailonline With the US on side, it could even be a NATO contingent. I note that you seen to have accepted my comments on the US border debacle. Concussion will do too much damage. THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. 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. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. Russia released footage filmed from a Russian SU-24 bomber flying close to the British ship. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. It has a much wider capture angle. Try it too often, find work elsewhere. The trick is to sort the rubbish and the facts, with good journalism there is always some good Intel to be gleaned. Trump isnt the president now, its Biden. Moscow could launch an attack on Ukraine from Crimea and seize territory up to the Dnieper River that could serve as a natural barrier against any Ukrainian counter-offensive, said Konrad Muzyka, director of the Poland-based Rochan consultancy. That's why he wants to overthrow the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kyiv. 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. . They now believe they have achieved their goal and no longer have to bowRead more , Err no. I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. On 19 July 2020, another explosion hit a power plant in Isfahan Province. The US CSG in the med training with Italy and Spain no doubt this is positioned close by aswell. Once there they re establish the picture. ", 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. 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. 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. 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. The RF receiver can help to lock onto a RF signal that matches something a target ship would emit. NOT, should have out an archer. So we should of ordered NSM after all, as interim? The ships, which can each carry up to 25 armoured personnel carriers, were deployed three days ago but it remains unclear if they are heading for Ukraine. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. He really wants to install a pro-Russian government in Kiev and to have independence for theRead more . Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. Who do you think got impeached by the US House for trying to compromise Zelensky? 'Our view is this is an extremely dangerous situation,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Most likely require a supplementary MoD budget? We will see who is right in a month or two. 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. Zelensky thanked Blinken on Twitter after their meeting and said he was counting on stronger 'economic& financial' cooperation from the West. No, but it would be interesting to know what Circumstances would trigger that. 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 . I doubt it. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Some operating virtually continuously for a couple of years or more on a return trip every month. And I know the USA seems to have more fruit-cakes that believe these. The Iranians are being bombed at will. Who is bombing the Iranians? I'm sure there will be no decision about [Ukraine] without [Ukraine],' he wrote. why? It is a show of force and plans for a possible invasion. Tobias Ellwood said Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking full advantage of a weakened West. And in the Western Military District, a missile regiment armed with S-400 Triumf mobile, surface-to-air missile system conducted electronic launches at a range in Leningrad region. Too many journalists sit at their desks googling news instead of getting off their backsides. In a hastily arranged trip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Kiev last night to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 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. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. 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! You must have access to a higher level of intel than me then. Britain disputed the Russian version of events, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it "predictably inaccurate". 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. In a call to Mr Lavrov, Mr Blinken 'stressed the importance of continuing a diplomatic path to de-escalate tensions'. At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! I cant imagine we would though, as it could cause an incident in the channel. Officialssaid last week that Russia had deployed agents trained in sabotage and urban warfare to launch a 'false-flag' attack on proxy forces, providing the pretext for invasion. America last night warned the Kremlin of 'massive consequences' as its top diplomat flew to Europe for last-ditch talks aimed at averting war. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. We have Astute, which is the finest anti ship weapon in the world, along with NATO and allied nuclear boats, its enough toRead more . The Ukraininans particularly will give a good account of themselves. 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. lol. Pretty much what their President told them on the TV a couple of days ago. "By maintaining a visible and persistent presence, the Royal Navy ensures compliance with maritime law and deters malign activity to protect our nations interests. 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. pic.twitter.com/NDzRz2MwqU, Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 21, 2022. On Monday, two C-17 transporters left the UK with 2,000 armour-piercing missile systems and soldiers to teach Ukraine's forces how to use them. Chechen warlord 'seriously ill' but refuses to call Russian doctors over 'poison' fears Ramzan Kadyrov is the leader of Chechnya and a close confidant of Vladimir Putin 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. The seven Russian ships - two frigates, three corvettes and two landing ships - were initially tracked by HMS Tyne, an offshore patrol craft. He told officials the UK stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Baltic state a Nato ally. Large cruise missile ship, the Marshal Ustinov, is one of at least three Russian navy ships that have been travelling back from the Mediterranean to their home port in the north of Russia. However, it does look like everybody is going to fight back. ', 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. Russia is 'flexing muscles in Britain's back yard' after ten warships Stand by to be surprised. 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. As @RB has posted a lack of ASM is not high on the list of RNs priorities, whatever the reasons. You are right. Royal Navy monitors Russian warships off the east coast of Scotland The. It comes at a time when Russia has sparked fears of all . On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. Warships belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet have sailed through the English Channel in a routine and lawful passage through British waters. 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. A 4 ship of F35s could put 36 missiles into the target area from over 100km away with the advantage of stealth. An armed Russian warship docked at a harbor in Cuba on Monday as Russia warned the U.S. against causing a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis. Hi mate. In total, the pair saw 14 ships, led by a Russian minesweeper, approach the coast off Odesa and then turn back toward Crimea. "These aircraft posed no immediate threat to HMS Defender, but some of these manoeuvres were neither safe nor professional," Britain's Wallace said. If NSM is good enough for USN & Germany its good enough for RN. Comms on a dived Astute very limited. Ukraine is not a NATO country, therefore Article 5 will not be called and NATO will not fight. Indeed you wouldnt need ships to eliminate those ducks as you wouldnt in the Dardanelles if they ever got in a pickle there either as Britain found out before the Gallipoli campaign became a hasty if equally ill fated alternative. No Typhoons in Romania at present, but USAF F-15Es there. Correction. The 210-sailor warship left the port of Murmansk in northwestern Russia on January 6 for the Lofoten Islands in the Norwegian Sea. But why would Russia deployed troops in Iraq 2003 to save Despot Sadams skin? return to the tri nations agreement of 1899!! By Surely you mean the Syrians? Our SSNs will be busy chasing their SSNs, and so each RN surface vessel should be capable of offensive action. 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.'. Defence Forces monitoring Russian warships acting unusually off Irish Europe? Genuine question did Ukraine have 100% complete control of the USSR nuclear weapons that had been stationed in its territory? The BBC said shots were fired and that as many as 20 Russian aircraft were "buzzing" the British ship. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. Russian Navy Landing Ships Seen Approaching Ukrainian Coast Near Odessa SPEAR 3 will have a small warhead, but it will be very accurate. Very old school looking set up and equipment. The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a. Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Mr Prystaiko also slammed Berlin for pushing ahead with the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will circumvent Ukraine. Combined, these would provide us with a very capable deterrent for home defence from land, sea and air. And the capitol protests are nothing to do with this. Times where unity is needed he takes EU presidency and is calling for the EU to do their own deal with Russia. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Sounds like we havent learned any lessons from history! You can read more here. And the Russian surface fleet is still very much made up of 80s tech, that isnt very reliable. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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