Russian, English Channel, EU posturing
Discussion
Northern Munkee said:
"Appearances" it seems to be the reason we sent small warships to "escort" this fleet down the North Sea and channel when it could have been tracked by radar and maritime patrol aircraft, or does Michael Fallon think the Russians were going to sail into the Thames estuary or into Portsmouth, to attack us?
Of course it just appearances....Oh, and we don't have any maritime patrol aircraft anymore - the Govt scrapped them all, and their new replacements....
Northern Munkee said:
"Appearances" it seems to be the reason we sent small warships to "escort" this fleet down the North Sea and channel when it could have been tracked by radar and maritime patrol aircraft, or does Michael Fallon think the Russians were going to sail into the Thames estuary or into Portsmouth, to attack us?
The small warships, or at least one of them packs a decent punch. PAAMS is an order of magnitude more capable than anything the Russians paraded through the English Channel this week. And don't forget that escorting them served a number of purposes - PR, focusing the minds of Whitehall (and matelots accustomed to peacetime) and a limited amount of intelligence gathering no doubt. If an RN SSN hasn't been sniffing around them in recent weeks, I'd eat my hat..Edited by Northern Munkee on Sunday 23 October 09:56
Edited by Northern Munkee on Sunday 23 October 09:58
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
CrutyRammers said:
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
Halmyre said:
CrutyRammers said:
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
Halmyre said:
CrutyRammers said:
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
As in breaking down and getting towed by the tug.
CrutyRammers said:
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
hidetheelephants said:
CrutyRammers said:
Welshbeef said:
Northern Munkee said:
That crossed my mind, but would sort of reinforce the RT analyst's point.
But we will have 2 completed very soon he largest in the world and a new fleet of Type 25 stealth destroyers plus the replacement vanguard trident subsAside from that, yes we could easily track them that way.
FiF said:
jmorgan said:
Wonder if it pulls into Algeciras.
They are going to refuel in Ceuta, North Africa. You know that Spanish city on the North African coast, and they make such a fuss about Gibraltar. Hypocritical. It's arriving there today I believe.
Welshbeef said:
Don't tell Jeremy Corbyn.
Not sure how to capture the Matt cartoon with breaking rules.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/25/nato-fe...
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