Article

2014-03-01 Europe

Russians strike Ukraine army post in Crimea. Kiev fears Ukraine army putsch. US warships on stan

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-01 12:02|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Its on?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-01 12:29|| 2014-03-01 12:29|| Front Page Top

#2 the 2 USN assets, the Mount Whitney is a surveillance ship, hardly a combatant and the Taylor's most recent action was the grounding a couple weeks ago during a refueling event.
Time for Champ to take off for the links somewhere.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-03-01 12:47|| 2014-03-01 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 ..as the Flagship of the Sixth Fleet, the Mount Whitney projects as much, if not more, symbolism as capability..

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-01 20:58|| 2014-03-01 20:58|| Front Page Top

22:48 Pappy
22:43 Pappy
22:41 Bill Clinton
22:40 Pappy
22:14 Thing From Snowy Mountain
20:58 Uncle Phester
20:47 Glenmore
20:44 Zenobia Floger6220
20:28 CrazyFool
20:24 phil_b
20:23 CrazyFool
19:54 DarthVader
19:51 trailing wife
19:50 USN, Ret.
19:44 SteveS
19:34 Besoeker
19:33 Thing From Snowy Mountain
19:32 USN, Ret.
19:22 Airandee
19:19 Airandee
18:57 Frank G
18:34 phil_b
18:21 Frank G
18:19 Frank G