Or how much BS the kremlin comes up with, I think RT chat forum is your home you have many friends there Ivan lol. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems. Spot on Johnathan, nothing beats the smell of Cordite when doing a spread or up ladder SU shoot. Agree, that is the most likely route. Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said today: 'In the current situation, we view the arrival of Russian armed forces in Belarus not only as a destabilising factor in the security situation but also as the one posing an even bigger direct threat to Lithuania.'. So, USA has no troops in Ukraine? I wouldnt imagine it would be allowed under international law. 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. Did he deserve any sympathy? 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. Power stations. '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. It builds up its arsenal in one location to make the world think thats the location they are going to attack. 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.'. 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. Really poor analysis of a foreign state. Since then its been regular movements in/out as the Russian military cycled as many as possible through Syria for the experience. Ooops! Our potential foes are very clever and will exploit gaps. 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. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Dont want to show my age but I remember reading about the Ropucha class as a schoolboy in the 80s. You forgot about their national dish: kapusta cabbage soup, the outer leaves of which can be distilled hic apparently hic. Estonia is sending Javelin anti-armor missiles while Latvia and Lithuania are sending Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and related equipment, according to a Friday statement by the countries defense ministers. My good friend and neighbour, an ex USN chief engineer on subs is a mildly Right of Centre Republican but even he voted for Biden in the last election. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/03/17/us-navy-set-to-take-delivery-of-the-latest-version-of-its-tomahawk-missile/. Pity we dont have an enormous fleet of attack submarines to take out surface ships. The Kremlin quickly denied it was preparing a provocation. As the region is already occupied by pro-Russian separatists, and has been in a state of war since 2014, it was believed it would offer little resistance. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. People always seem to vastly underestimate the effectiveness of a medium gun. Blocking the straits is a far cry than just a few drone attacks. 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. 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. THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off. Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after the warship breached what the Kremlin says are its territorial waters but which Britain and most of the world say belong to Ukraine. You are right. Commander Philip Harper, Severn's commanding officer, said: "In very challenging conditions with rough weather, Severn and several other British and allied ships have spent 20 days ensuring that Russian transiting warships remain under our watchful eyes.". Stand by to be surprised. I stand by my comments and time will tell. (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. I really cant believe he wants to invade Ukraine. Morning Spy. Hope you dont mind but Ive sent your comment to HQ, should be worth a raise. Unlike the Ukrainians who are, in the main, suffering out in the trench systems with a serious number of dont want to be here conscripts. The US Putting a small number of troops in Ukraine is a line in the sand a powerful symbol of intent to the Russians of repucussions if they invade. I think so. Yep scapegoating the most powerful National leader in the world because his big stupid plan is tell the Russians he wont militarily defend the Ukraine. Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. It was/would cost a big chunk of their budget to keep them operational and safe. Therefore in theory at least for the narrowest Dover-Calais area we could do that. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence was 'very credible.'. 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. Russkie pension, weekly bucket of spuds and one litre of 2 stroke. In his annual Defence speech, General Sir Nick Carter also said it was 'too early to plot the demise of the tank'. 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. He also works for the NHS. Still better than a 4.5 gun. Will it damage to a ship? Royal Navy monitors Russian warships off the east coast of Scotland And it will be forthcoming if I am wrong as I hope yours will be in reverse. At this distance we could also send a cutting out party/borders Im sure! What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? Yes he did, totally out of the blue and unqualified for the job Hunter turned up as a direcyor of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, on a juicy contract. Hi Ron. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/turkish-navy-commissions-first-intelligence-gathering-ship. 36 minutes ago. 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. Morning Sean. As this is different from Davids comment below Ill go away and try to get some evidence. Europe? THey may have a go at making life uncomfortable for the US there as well. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. I can see why you next comment was For starters. 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. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. 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. 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. 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. 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. Our carriers will only come intoRead more . Dictators will at any cost hold onto power. In a hastily arranged trip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Kiev last night to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. It is certainly andy reeves again! The NATO Allied Maritime Command is "closely monitoring" Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, it said in a tweet with a photo of the warship. Im all for countries determining their own choices, but I can see Putins concerns. Mind you cant complain about my pension, thank God for SERPS. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. Locally known as the UK Minister of Defence. In comarison with previous pictures those ships are sailing well loaded. He would have stolen a march under US noses, scored a propaganda victory, brought Iraq under Russian influence and probably have prevented the 2003 invasion. Protect their own borders through forward defence. If anybody wants to do a deep dive into the political corruption the FBI has to tackle, I recommend bookmarking/following ericgarland on Twitter. 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. Russian warship spotted miles from UK coast with hypersonic cruise Biden-BIG disappointment. Russian warships have been seen acting unusually off the south coast of Ireland. Itll make Snatch Landrover fiasco look trivial. HMS Dragon, though reportedly armed with Harpoon, is being put in harms way without a modern AShM. 'Should Russia invade, we will provide additional defensive equipment to Ukrainians.'. Russian warships seen acting unusually off Irish coast Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Clearly they have something on him-most probably a secret video of Trump in bed with some Russian beauty! Several Squadrons of both Interceptor and Ground Attack aircraft from various NATO nations with beefed up on-ground defences and anti-aircraft units. 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. production rates are a worry. As its a shed load easier to detect an RF emission and from a lot further away with a highly sensitive receiver. But they need to be postured in way that showed the West meant business. 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. 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. It requires us to hold their backyard at risk, whether thats in the Barents Sea, the High North, the Baltic or the Black Sea.. The Russians are on drawdown but maintaining overwatch I understand. History shows the wisdom of that comment, it was expressed by Montgomery slightly differently. 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. You forgot Estonia which is British led! Putin is serious, building up a concentration of troops and armour to this level is not an excersise. If this new cold war turns into something nasty, our T45 should have something better than Harpoon to engage enemy ships. France Germany etc may send troops to countries near Ukraine but fighting Ill be surprised. Exercise still underway, they go to the Med when its finished. 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.'. I think ill have a drink now. At the same time, it has stepped up social media campaigns portraying Ukraine as aggressors. U.S. officials have said Russia might attack Ukraine as early as this month when the ground will be harder, making it easier for tanks and other armour to move swiftly. Supplying intel and light weapons will not change the outcome much , Russia will win regardless of the losses shell receive. The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a. 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. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. H I Sutton 15 Mar 2022. 'I am not ashamed to ask to help us with everything that is possible to avoid this war. Helicopters for the littoral, Nuclear boats for larger vessels. If the US had done this early enough the Russians would have back off. Anti-air systems appear to be a weakness for Ukraine which might be something that the US should focusRead more . Surface vessels Anti ship missiles are effectively back up. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. Trump kissing Putins ass in Helsinki infuriated a lot of Americans. The Sentinel 2 satellite image, taken at 11:47 local time, shows at least 14 vessels. "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. 'We are asking for more, and we are expecting to have more,' Mr Prystaiko told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Whats the Latin 50% because decimate is only 1 in 10 (10%). An interesting question is how much does Kremlin insider Klyushin being in US custody have to do with the escalation? A capability upgrade as and when needed, might well happen. the russian method of fitting a gun,torpedo cruise missile wherever it can fit gives them more powerful vessel than it was designed to be. Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. Coast Guard releases video of Russian ships in Hawaii waters See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. While the oil tanker Kama turned on its AIS tracker, the frigate Admiral Gorchkov kept it off to stay under the radar. No Typhoons in Romania at present, but USAF F-15Es there. 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. So can be used if the IIR seeker doesnt see the target. Historical connections with Lvov/Lviv arguably Polish for some. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Also Congress now has the Trump White House documents related to Jan 6. Not training troops. Launch control was always in Moscow. Patrol ship HMS Tyne monitored two warships and an intelligence gathering vessel as they carried out replenishment operations with their supporting tanker. A string of government websites was hacked on Friday. Wow so they first entered service about the same time as the Type 21s ! Not sitting, looks like hes on his way to Moscow to have a quiet chat with Sergei Shoigu. . SAMs/ASMs/AAMs mostly new plus a handfull of big ticket items but the vast majority are just 40 year old designs with a new paint job and go faster stripes. 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. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki warned of human rights violations and war crimes if diplomacy failed and the Russian government went ahead with its plans. And you dont have to sink a warship to take it out of the fight. Here's why a Russian warship is 90 miles off US coast in Cuba Special Forces, or a couple of thousand US Marines or Paratroopers. Its more difficult now given the numbers they have positioned. US truckers are heavily non vaccinated. What sonar or anti submarine equipment will t31 possess? Also known as SPEAR capability 5. Spain is sending warships to join Nato naval forces in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and Denmark also said it would send a frigate to the Baltic Sea. Thats one of the reasons the JSM in particular is getting the BAe RF receiver. I apologize if you took offense with my tone, its not my normal voice. 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? Are Putins dirty secrets going to be revealed? Using missiles at that close a range in very crowded waters would be crazy. he said. But then we are talking about a Govt that is all style (and what style that is these days judging by the No.10 makeover) over remote substance and my do those Type 45s look smart and mean when they are out on the water especially when they have a dragon on the bow though Boris would probably add flock wallpaper as camaflage. Dont we have typhoons in the Balkans and Romania? NSM in clear sea lanes, is perfectly suited to keeping enemy at arms length. THE Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships stalking Britain's coast in the past two weeks. 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. Regardless of whatever you think about climate change, Greta whinberg ensures anyone over 25 gets irritated by her patronising childish ways. Nope me neither. Trump was right about Germany being too dependent upon Russian gas and some EU states not spending enough on defence. The German government even went so far as to brief journalists on Tuesday that cutting Russia off from international banking systems - the so-called 'nuclear option' of sanctions - was off the table, prompting angry denials from Washington. pic.twitter.com/NDzRz2MwqU, Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 21, 2022. Maybe, but are you disputing the accuracy of my first sentence? The True Reason Why 7 Russian Warships off UK Coast - YouTube Its a land grab and a hard lesson to NATO not to expand further east and Im afraid Ukraine who have been pro west since independence will pay the price. Ok we fought for repression of all subjugated Countries including the German folk who were under the heel of the Nazi jackboot. The Royal Navy has kept close watch as four Russian ships sheltered from rough weather in the seas off the east coast of Scotland. The explosion inside an oxygen factory in the town of Bandar-e Mahshahr, south of Tehran.