Warspite63
Senior Airman
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- Dec 8, 2022
More on the Su-30 downing: MSN
"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (6 Viewers)
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Admiral Beez
Major
I'm reminded of this article from March 2023.
Stinger Missile-Toting Drone Boats Could Protect Navy Logistics Ships
The Navy is looking to experiment with Stinger-armed uncrewed surface vessels to shield ships and Marines ashore from various threats.
www.twz.com
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Agreed. Goes both ways, if the Hetman wants to take on Russia in the Med it must be in international (or Syrian?) waters. How about a strike against Tartus?
Russian naval facility in Tartus - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
The Turks won't let it out. It's treaty-bound to stay in the Black Sea.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that NATO is escalating a direct war with Russia as the U.S. and Britain discuss allowing NATO-provided weapons to be used by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.
"This would in a significant way change the very nature of the conflict," Putin said on Thursday. "It would mean that NATO countries, the US, European countries, are at war with Russia."
Putin's warning comes amid multiple recent reports that the U.S. is close to clearing the way for Western weapons to be utilized to hit deep inside Russia. The New York Times reported that President Biden is close to allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is willing to give Ukraine permission to use "Storm Shadow" long-range missiles, but wants U.S. approval first, the Times reported.
"If that's the case, then taking into account the change of nature of the conflict, we will take the appropriate decisions based on the threats that we will face," Putin said to a state television reporter.
Oh, dear, Vlad's mad. Whatever shall we do?
"This would in a significant way change the very nature of the conflict," Putin said on Thursday. "It would mean that NATO countries, the US, European countries, are at war with Russia."
Putin's warning comes amid multiple recent reports that the U.S. is close to clearing the way for Western weapons to be utilized to hit deep inside Russia. The New York Times reported that President Biden is close to allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is willing to give Ukraine permission to use "Storm Shadow" long-range missiles, but wants U.S. approval first, the Times reported.
"If that's the case, then taking into account the change of nature of the conflict, we will take the appropriate decisions based on the threats that we will face," Putin said to a state television reporter.
Oh, dear, Vlad's mad. Whatever shall we do?
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Putin gets a pass for the direct assault on American media?
Admiral Beez
Major
Good point, the corvette is stuck by the Montreux Convention which controls access through both the Dardanelles and Bosporus Straits. But Ukraine's latest warship is not located in the Black Sea, but in the Sea of Marmara. It's an important difference, since if the Hetman Ivan Mazepa was located in the Black Sea it could (under Russian protest) sail to an Ukrainian port and presumably begin combat operations.
This is a possible path the mysterious submarine building in Romania may take. Barged down the Danube into the Black Seam without involving Turkey.
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