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2014-03-11 The Grand Turk

An American Flattop Is Just 500 Miles From Crimea

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Wonder if our C-in-C even knows it is there? Maybe he does, in the movies from his close friends, they always ask, "Where are the carriers?"

In my mind, 500 miles is pretty close -- by car, a drive from Austin to Little Rock.

Agree Uncle -- Go Navy ----

Posted by Sherry 2014-03-11 02:10|| 2014-03-11 02:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Bushs escorting destroyers and cruisers, ... are presumably nearby.

Presumably? Aircraft carriers are social creatures and never go anywhere without friends and associates. Or is this just the suck-ass reporting we have come to expect from our highly-trained jouralists?

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-11 02:39|| 2014-03-11 02:39|| Front Page Top

#3 See also DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > RUSSIA MOVES SURFACE-LAUNCHED "YAKHONT" MISSLE UNIT TO CRIMEA.

As per the 'Burg this AM, likely ostensib for the USS TRUXTUN.

In addition to anti-Naval/Ship Missles, Mama Russia has repor also deployed two RussNac Surface Warfare vessels.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-11 02:50|| 2014-03-11 02:50|| Front Page Top

#4 I expect the Bammer + USDOD will keep the CVN outside of the Black Sea - even iff SHTF occurs, IMO any US retaliatory response agz Russian targets in the Crimea will come first from land-based US, NATO TacAir andor USN LR CMS.

The CVN + BG will be allowed into the Black Sea only after Russian-Allied Air + Missle firepower have been eliminated.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-11 02:55|| 2014-03-11 02:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Yea, and all the crew where the regulation hair cut "The Flat Top" too. So look out, we are coming to see you, Russkies !

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