It is certainly andy reeves again! We have Astute, which is the finest anti ship weapon in the world, along with NATO and allied nuclear boats, its enough toRead more . Putin has been blowing smoke about NATO having significant forces in countries bordering Russia, but really they are minimal. The lack of AsUW is a gamble that could prove catastrophic, as bad as the lack of anti-tank weaponry given to the BEF. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. So we should of ordered NSM after all, as interim? "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. So will Taiwan. 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. "As I said, it has no equivalent in any country in the world. I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. Nuclear centrifuge assembly plants. "There is nothing unusual here: it is commonplace, but this time the ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic rocket system Zircon, which has no match. 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. I meant a small number combat troops postured to help the Ukranians defend themselves. 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. 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 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 Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. Russia is flexing its muscles in Britains back yard after ten warships arrived off the UK coast, the Chief of the Defence Staff has warned. He wants to get some skin in the game like the West has had the past 20 years. Biden-BIG disappointment. The only ones being childish are the politicians, the oil industry and those that choose to ignore reality. 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. 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. There is currently another Russian flotilla heading for the Med, this time the flagship cruiser and escort from their Pacific Fleet. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems. 5 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. 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. Really poor analysis of a foreign state. Biden is shaping up to be just as bad and hopefully another 1-term wonder. Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and considers areas around its coast to be Russian waters. 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. Morning Sean. See reply above. Europe could and should commit itself to being more than a match for Russia if it had the balls. General Carter, who joined the Royal Green Jackets in 1977, has been head of the armed forces since June 2018. The jams at US West Coast ports have been due to the global supply chain being out of whack. Our carriers will only come intoRead more . Giving his annual speech to the Royal United Services Institute, the Defence chief said: They are flexing their muscles in our own back yard with an ostentation they have not displayed since the Cold War. Are Putins dirty secrets going to be revealed? '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. faster working shipyards would help. We reported earlier that amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian navy has sortied 5 Ropucha-class landing ships and one Ivan Gren-class landing ship from their Baltic fleet, likely headed to the Black Sea. That was not my point: NATO has antied up and put boots on the ground, who are prepared to fight. He told officials the UK stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Baltic state a Nato ally. No Typhoons in Romania at present, but USAF F-15Es there. Food, the are a exporter of food. But at various times four navy frigates were deployed. 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. Its possible if Putin gets really aggressive it could unite the US to someRead more . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Well done RN. The British Army for starters needs a serious shake up and recapitalisation. If they cant see it the RU navy will likely assess its not there. NSM in clear sea lanes, is perfectly suited to keeping enemy at arms length. The Ivan Gren-class can transport 40 BTRs or IFVs and 300 troops. When you consider bang for buck (price index), how long until Chinas defense budget alone will be equal? I stand by my comments and time will tell. Some showed messages saying:'Be afraid and expect the worst.'. Instead we were lured away by the glitter of ongoing wars in the ME. And the Russian surface fleet is still very much made up of 80s tech, that isnt very reliable. Express. I would say that is far more annoying than Greta who actually tries her best to practice what she preaches. 11:10 GMT 19 Jan 2022 The only time there is a difference, is when a SM is deep, sprinting to a new position. 'We have information that indicates Russia has already pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false flag operation in eastern Ukraine,' she said. The RN has learned many lessons over the years, have a little faith. Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Just to keep us on our toes. 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". But you have to appreciate they are not the be all and end all. Broker a deal to have Russian military bases in their country. Commander Ed Moss-Ward, HMS Portland's commanding officer, said: "Escorting warships in UK territorial waters and the adjacent sea areas is routine activity for the Royal Navy. Something will give as you cannot maintain an army at this sort of readiness indefinitely. Because I dont have anybody living on the USA/Canada so I dont know the situation. 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. 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 cant believe Putin seriously wants to invade Ukraine he would lose far more than he gained. You underestimate the Russian bear at your peril! 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. 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. Using it just to illustrate how the forward presence of US/Nato forces in Eastern Europe may or may not influence Russian decision making. If you mean why T26 isnt fitted with ASROC, then that has been explained at length by many other commentators, and with very good reason. Ok we fought for repression of all subjugated Countries including the German folk who were under the heel of the Nazi jackboot. Now over, the Russian ships heading for the Med, inc a cruiser. Using missiles at that close a range in very crowded waters would be crazy. The stark warning comes after two rounds of last ditch talks between the West and Russia failed to de-escalate the conflict which has threatened to bubble over since late last year. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. You forgot Estonia which is British led! There was the Orange revolution in Ukraine in 2004/5 that was the point that they started to orient themselves more with the West. HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. Ukraine has long accused Russia of having regular troops in the region, something Moscow denies. All it takes is for 1 to get through! A group of Russian and Chinese warships were spotted in the Bering Sea several dozen miles off an Alaskan island on September 19, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday, confirming Moscow and. Global Britain is an illusion. 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. Well on your point about coming to Ukraines aid in any meaningful way, I would disagree to an extent. So is his agenda really totally different? 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. (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. 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. An interesting breakdown of Americas national debt. SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kimball and its commander, Capt. No-one will be able to fight back in an all in war today. What is aerial refuelling and how does it work? Inspite of their age, the Russian Ropucha class have been fitted with AK-630 CIWS, easily as good as Phalanx. It does not stop Russia interfering in/invading Ukraine. Morning Spy. Spot on Johnathan, nothing beats the smell of Cordite when doing a spread or up ladder SU shoot. TheRead more . 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. Thats an oversight. Iran has already stepped up activities in the gulf region, recently attacked the UAE with drones from Yemen causing a few civilian casualties. There are thoughts elsewhere that these ships may, initially, be heading to Syria in order to collect troops and equipment for redeployment. There are only two roads from Crimea that could be blocked or destroyed, a potential weakness, he said. (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. UK could learn a few things by this process and not immediately scrap stuff. Id call it a battle group wholly equipped with obsolete AFVs. So many completely underestimate the complexity and difficulties of achieving the kill chain with Anti ship missiles. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. Seizing southern Ukraine could cut Kyiv off from the coast and NATO's presence in the Black Sea, Melvin said, and could play well with Russian nationalists who see the area as the historic 'Novorossiya' lands or 'New Russia'. Thomas C. D'Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month. He wasnt kissing his backside so much when he scrapped the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty! The assessment put the number of rebels within Ukraine who are loyal to Moscow at 35,000 and estimated Russia has a further 3,000 military personnel within Kiev's territory. George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence was 'very credible.'. He then moves on to Berlin and will also hold talks with France and the UK. Britain disputed the Russian version of events, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it "predictably inaccurate". All vessels travelling through the Bosphorus have to book passage where a Turkish pilot will board to insure safe passage, that includes men of war irrespective of nationality. Dont we have typhoons in the Balkans and Romania? Romania, in particular, has sounded the alarm over Russian activities in the waterway, and has gone on a $10 billion spending spree since 2014, buying U.S. F-16s, rocket artillery and advanced. Meanwhile, in the Black Sea, the Kasimov antisubmarine ship 'successfully destroyed' air and sea targets by artillery fire in storm conditions, in a naval exercise. Their Intel also saying that they see no particular problem. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. . SPEAR 3 will have a small warhead, but it will be very accurate. 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 USA didnt pick UkraineRead more . 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. This idiot wants Biden to start the war.
Putin is serious about sabre-rattling and applying miitary pressure. They are believed to be somewhere around Yemen at the moment. That basically, means the UK has signalled that it is disengaging from effective land operations in a NATO context. Not sure how I forgot to put Estonia in my answer. Protect their own borders through forward defence. The Royal Navy said it is tracking the frigate and the tanker movements with an HMS Portland frigate, as it could carry what is considered to be one of the world's deadliest weapons. Im for one are hoping cool heads prevail. It could be solved if Ukraine finally implemented the Minsk Protocol it signed in 2015. I have faith in the crews and TTPs, I have limited faith when the top brass dispense with offensive capabilities that the USN and every other major navy endorses. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited.