The US Coast Guard said Wednesday it is monitoring a Russian ship near Hawaii. 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. Asking whether Australia will sell us a handful of their Block II Harpoons; the practical solution to the (cancelled) interim AShM requirement? Er, US forces are in Poland and no doubt in the Ukraine. General Carter also said the long anticipated Integrated Review of Foreign, Defence and Security policy, now expected in January, will herald the biggest shake-up of the army in a generation. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts. Published: 8:51 ET, Jan 24 2023 A RUSSIAN warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles is sailing towards the US coast in a show of strength, reports claim. There are plenty of other tough choices we need to make in order to solve climate change, I know but what really gets my goat, are the people who whi ge about C C then drive their kids to school, in those bloody 44 SUVs and the School is within walking distance. "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. Yep, you may well sleep well when not being reminded of the things you could actually be doing to help the world, Ive partaken in wars over Oil and I dont even drive, Driving fossil fueled powered cars is not the only thing causing climate change and that we need to change. TheRead more . 'This of course would be the most costly economically, politically and in terms of human lives and that's probably why it's least likely,' Melvin said of an all-out invasion. Thanks for that. The Ropucha-class landing ship can transport 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 BTRs and 340 troops or 3 main battle tanks, 3 2S9 Nona-S, 5 MT-LBs, 4 army trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo. But the latest intelligence now has Ministry of Defence chiefs worried about a much larger incursion, raising fears of warfare engulfing cities and high civilian death tolls. Comms on a dived Astute very limited. Power stations. The Russian ships sheltered from bad weather within the Baie de Seine, Northern France, where Severn was joined by allied French navy ships and aircraft. 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/. Lauren Lewis For Mailonline
Putin has huge domestic discontent for which the Ukraine crisis is a distraction. The SPEAR seems limited against a target like a ship. By Sam Greenhill Chief Reporter for the Daily Mail. However, it does look like everybody is going to fight back. The fighting units the Russians have deployed are professional soldiers not conscrips. Even so, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it was accelerating its plan to form reserve battalions, a move that would help it rapidly deploy 130,000 recruits to bolster its 246,000-strong armed forces. 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. Please leave a comment below if you have something to say! 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. (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. The two Russian vessels in the video released Wednesday are the first the military has announced operating off Hawaii since the new year. Very old school looking set up and equipment. So easy to detect and evasion not impossible but also easy for CIWS to lock onto. Well the attacks came from Yemen itself as did missiles over night last night they arent coming from Iranian soil. Protect their own borders through forward defence. whats next a russian build up around the baltic straits?or the chinese off tiawan? 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. The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. I think you have hit the nail on the head. 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. I think now the Russians have thrown everything on the table NATO must do the same, no backing down. Douglas you are as delusional as can be in your explanation (Bidens fault) for why this is happening. Im afraid its too early to plot the demise of the tank.. 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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. Perhaps all they want is a buffer zone with no NATO assets in sight? A capability upgrade as and when needed, might well happen. 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. We will see who is right in a month or two. means nothing until they are in the fleet, weve got more warships but the admiralty and the M.O.D cant see beyond their arrogance 5 more rivers given the thai navy upgrades to their batch 2 KRABI i.e a 76 otto melara rapid fire gun which was chosen ahead of the raytheon ram 116 system two extra 30mm cannon located aft of the bridge wings with the option of martlet sometime in the future otions to fit harpoon, these are real warships and we should do the same and designate them as corvettes or light frigates add 5 more warships to todays number of 19, then, 24 ships soundsRead more , reasonable place to forward base a t31 maybe. I think one of Moscow's long-standing goals has been to try to sow divisions between and within our countries and quite simply, we cannot and will not let them do that. That would make a great movie but better to follow the money trail back to Russia and other foreign powers. 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. They have nothing to match it. That is the role of EFP troops in Poland and the Baltics show of support plus being a tripwire. Express. If I see him Ill ask. 'It is the choice of President Putin and the Russians to make, whether they are going to suffer severe economic consequences or not.'. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. The White Housewarned yesterday the situation was 'extremely dangerous' and that Moscow could launch an attack 'at any point'. Complex rules of engagement, and a pretty good chance you wont hit the intended target. 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!! Using missiles at that close a range in very crowded waters would be crazy. UK, US and some Baltic states seem to be the only ones that seem they maybe willing to fight. Unless of course you are a Putin oligarch;0). 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 . With what? When the world is fully and singularly looking at that location. Its not a valid comparison in 2003 the Russian was in a post Yeltsin mess and in no way capable of acting as a deterrent to US forces. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 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. At talks this week with the United States and NATO, Russia has sought security guarantees to defuse the crisis. This was to determine if the resurrected Blake and Tiger would stand a chance against the Belgrano, if they actually faced off.
So the design probably dates back to the late 1960s / early 1970s, so getting a bit long in the tooth..! Do you have a link on that drawdown, havent seen that comment before? You forgot about their national dish: kapusta cabbage soup, the outer leaves of which can be distilled hic apparently hic. In a meaningful way I mean putting forces on the ground and in the air. With the US on side, it could even be a NATO contingent. Is not the opposite more true? This is why US UKRead more . 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. Except, Trump isnt the President, its the weak Biden who sits in the oval office and has for a wee while now. NATOs multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday. Thanks to covid and the forthcoming energy crisis the cupboard is bare. Wow so they first entered service about the same time as the Type 21s ! Iran if anything will be taking the opportunity to cause issues whilst US attention is firmly off the region. They now believe they have achieved their goal and no longer have to bowRead more , Err no. 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. Its not as easy as it seems, accurately targeting the correct vessel in high shipping density waters. Im for one are hoping cool heads prevail. Im all for countries determining their own choices, but I can see Putins concerns. Cheers dave , I think our boss were trying too make us look on the bright side I doubt if the Careers office would have stated that when we signed up, And yet, of all the capability gaps, this one worries the RN the least. Its a gap that worries the ranks the most! Trump was an idiot and poor president. Wallace should put his bloody foot down, overule objections and get an off the shelf system fitted PDQ. Ill think you well find Im disagreeing with a nut job who thinks Salisbury was a UK government conspiracy lol. Also most of that Russian buildup is into barracks so not suffering. We should grant him that and make it a reality. "As I said, it has no equivalent in any country in the world. The Armys flip ups on procurement have disengaged us from effective land ops in NATO context. Clearly I could be wrong on this. My point still stands EFP is a deterrent/trip wire force to prevent Russia thinking she has an option to interfere in those countries. Unless we get fair warning and are able to build stuff in advance of a peer to peer conflict it wont matter, as it will be over too quickly. Under international law of the sea, innocent passage permits a vessel to pass through another state's territorial waters so long as this does not affect its security. If Biden had the balls he could put a small contingent of US troops in Ukraine and dare Putin to attack. You guys need more ships me thinks . Would tend to agree with you Graham, to what end does Putin need to invade Ukraine? Id still bet the Poles will be doing a lot of footwork on how to help the Ukrainians. We have Astute, which is the finest anti ship weapon in the world, along with NATO and allied nuclear boats, its enough toRead more . Germany was starved to death in WW1 by the blockade of the North sea and WW2 bomber command destroyed its industrial might. 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. loads of shps. Russia seized and annexed the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 and considers areas around its coast to be Russian waters. I think it is sad that Biden never got a shot at the Presidency a decade ago. I apologize if you took offense with my tone, its not my normal voice. HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. 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. I would love it if we did do that. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he may consider halting the pipeline if Moscow attacks. Russian Navy ships can be seen in satellite imagery approaching the Ukrainian Coast. But the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called on extra help from Western powers. Since then its been regular movements in/out as the Russian military cycled as many as possible through Syria for the experience. 'The current deployments are versatile. I wonder if we could see a real boost in our defence budget? France Germany etc may send troops to countries near Ukraine but fighting Ill be surprised. Will it damage to a ship? Russia released footage filmed from a Russian SU-24 bomber flying close to the British ship. Britain disputed the Russian version of events, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calling it "predictably inaccurate". Mind you cant complain about my pension, thank God for SERPS. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. As for the numbers unvaccinated, I know Putins trolls have been stoking that fire with conspiracy theories about the vaccines. I have little doubt that corruption in Russia has led to some pretty shoddy construction. Once there they re establish the picture. I was considering calling them coffins but ill go with obsolete. The receiver is a version of the one fitted to the LRASM. Forces would secure control of a canal that provided Crimea with fresh water supplies until Russia annexed the region and Ukraine stopped the flow, he said. 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. The volume of gas supplyable through Nordstream 2 is roughly equivalent to the entire energy use of UK or another large European country. But what if Russias is using the same effect in reverse. Is Harpoon totally ineffective against Russian ships or just a bit old? Hope the Turks can hold them up over their passage through the straights and send Putins timetable skew-whiff. Were you not barred a couple of years ago from this site? 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. The Sentinel 2 satellite image, taken at 11:47 local time, shows at least 14 vessels. Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. Germany doesnt need anything but some supply depots and rear HQs. The military ship activated its AIS tracker on Wednesday at 10am, making it visible on real-time marine traffic tracker. That was due to the unusually large number of landing craft in the Baltic. There are thoughts elsewhere that these ships may, initially, be heading to Syria in order to collect troops and equipment for redeployment. This is possible by the combination of an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker and an onboard target database. Published. Agree but the Russians view is that any weapon in hand can be used against an enemy and therefore gets kept. Most of these incidents were blamed by Iran on Israel. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/03/17/us-navy-set-to-take-delivery-of-the-latest-version-of-its-tomahawk-missile/. Its possible if Putin gets really aggressive it could unite the US to someRead more . the disaster of the BEF and lack of anti tank capability that was promised in the event of conflict, sadly never materialised. It can be logically assumed that KALIBR capability willRead more . The only time there is a difference, is when a SM is deep, sprinting to a new position. 'They discussed U.S. and international security and economic assistance to Ukraine, and the Secretary expressed appreciation for Ukraines continued calls for a diplomatic solution, stressing the need for Ukrainian unity in the face of the Russian threat,' Price said. WW1 & WW2 were not just ended by fighting but the economic ability of Germany to out produce the allies. The British destroyer visited the Ukrainian port of Odessa this week, where an agreement was signed for Britain to help upgrade Ukraine's navy.