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[Doctor Gollum]

If it kicks off and we start getting beat up by the Ruskies, I want everyone to know that I think Putin is a very nice man 

In the words of Rudolph Abel... "Will it help?"

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If it kicks off and we start getting beat up by the Ruskies, I want everyone to know that I think Putin is a very nice man

It is a well known fact that Vlad hates all scousers with a passion.

Ten years breaking rocks in Siberia will bring a flush of colour to your cheeks though.

[STEMO]

If it kicks off and we start getting beat up by the Ruskies, I want everyone to know that I think Putin is a very nice man

It is a well known fact that Vlad hates all scousers with a passion.

Ten years breaking rocks in Siberia will bring a flush of colour to your cheeks though.

Nah, he'll go for wokists first, and there's enough of them to keep him occupied for a good while.

[Olympia5776]

I believe the Russians were conducting excercises in the area and HMS Defender identified itself and that it was sailing through the area .
Russian propaganda .

[Sir Tigger KC]

I believe the Russians were conducting excercises in the area and HMS Defender identified itself and that it was sailing through the area .
Russian propaganda .

I bet they got as close to the Russian exercise as they could whilst being able to claim they were legit though! 

[Doctor Gollum]

Poke the bear and film the outcome...

Shipping lane or not, why would you?

Also, such a surprise that there just happened to be a BBC news crew on board

The whole thing makes no sense. The comments on the bridge don't exactly paint the RN in a positive light, and they're by their own admission inside the twelve mile line regardless of whose waters they are...

Meanwhile, in other news... Oh wait

[Lizzie Zoom]

This "challenging" between Russian and NATO forces has been going on for decades, right back to the Cold War and Great Bear bombers entering UK airspace and having to be intercepted by RAF Lightning fighters with crews waving at each other .

The Russians love playing these games with our naval forces, as we do with theirs.  It is all a good training exercise for both navies.  Nothing at all to worry about now the USA is back on board

[LC0112G]

The whole thing makes no sense. The comments on the bridge don't exactly paint the RN in a positive light, and they're by their own admission inside the twelve mile line regardless of whose waters they are...

It's an internationally recognised shipping lane. Lots of international treaties and legal precedents cover the free movement of shipping. It's similar to if you own a house which has a public right of way across the land. You cannot legally prevent anyone using the right of way. Sure they knew the Russians wouldn't like it, but so what?

What do you suppose would happen if the UK decided to deny passage of Russian shipping through the Dover straights or Gibraltar straights?

I think I saw my first SU-24 in (East) Germany in about 1990. The SU-24's are a minimal threat to a Type 45 - in-fact they were probably just providing valuable training targets to the crew in the battle room. Keep all your systems turned off so they can't learn much and then soak up as much intel on the Russians as possible.

You can probably expect much the same reaction from the Chinese later this year when the full CTF (not just one of the Destroyers) enters the South China Sea And we start flying F-35's over the artificial islands they've built out there.

[Lizzie Zoom]

The whole thing makes no sense. The comments on the bridge don't exactly paint the RN in a positive light, and they're by their own admission inside the twelve mile line regardless of whose waters they are...

It's an internationally recognised shipping lane. Lots of international treaties and legal precedents cover the free movement of shipping. It's similar to if you own a house which has a public right of way across the land. You cannot legally prevent anyone using the right of way. Sure they knew the Russians wouldn't like it, but so what?

What do you suppose would happen if the UK decided to deny passage of Russian shipping through the Dover straights or Gibraltar straights?

I think I saw my first SU-24 in (East) Germany in about 1990. The SU-24's are a minimal threat to a Type 45 - in-fact they were probably just providing valuable training targets to the crew in the battle room. Keep all your systems turned off so they can't learn much and then soak up as much intel on the Russians as possible.

You can probably expect much the same reaction from the Chinese later this year when the full CTF (not just one of the Destroyers) enters the South China Sea And we start flying F-35's over the artificial islands they've built out there.

The BBC news actually showed a piece of film taken of the carrier task force, with I believe HMS Queen Elizabeth screened by a full force of destroyers, frigates and support ships from NATO nations.  The commentator said it was heading to the South Asia Region, and it looked very impressive, masking a real statement of NATO power.  The little act by the Russians is no doubt one of stating to the World, come on then, let's have a party (just like in the Cold War days) and let all of us display our power in 2021.  Oh yes, the Chinese will no doubt try and join in!

[LC0112G]

The Russians will have an opportunity to get upset with the Yanks soon

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2664699/us-sixth-fleet-announces-sea-breeze-2021-participation/

I doubt they'll put a proper CVN carrier through the Bosporus and Dardanelles, but USS Iwo Jima is down there somewhere with an amphibious task force.

I'm quite surprised we haven't had a couple of Bears up the Channel again today - perhaps tomorrow.

[STEMO]

This on the news makes a nice change from bleating snowflakes.

[Sir Tigger KC]

This "challenging" between Russian and NATO forces has been going on for decades, right back to the Cold War and Great Bear bombers entering UK airspace and having to be intercepted by RAF Lightning fighters with crews waving at each other .

The Russians love playing these games with our naval forces, as we do with theirs.  It is all a good training exercise for both navies.  Nothing at all to worry about now the USA is back on board

I don't think they were ever particularly overboard TBH.  Just a lot of yap about Trumpy.