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2015-12-13 The Grand Turk

Russia says it fired warning shots at Turkish ship in Aegean to avoid collision

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-13 11:35|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I believe sounding your horn is the custom, but warning shots will work, too.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-12-13 13:04|| 2015-12-13 13:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Yelling "Ramming speed" over the bullhorn wasn't helpful either.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-12-13 14:01|| 2015-12-13 14:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Why bother defending actions to the media?

Posted by Sloluth Protector of the Weak7539 2015-12-13 15:09|| 2015-12-13 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^ ROFLMAO, Sven. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2015-12-13 15:10|| 2015-12-13 15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 How many oars did the Turkish ship have?

Posted by AlanC 2015-12-13 16:33|| 2015-12-13 16:33|| Front Page Top

#6 All it takes is one hot head...

Posted by Abu Uluque 2015-12-13 18:07|| 2015-12-13 18:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Personally, I'm more concerned about China firing shots at the USN or USAF in the South + East China Seas, espec at the USN, espec given China's histoire' of intiating sudden or "bolt from the blue", surprise MilActions agz its Rivals.

Worry more about IRAN versus Turkey + KSA, not Turkey-vs-Russia, as both Turkey + KSA curren have set up mil presence in Iran's "Sphere of influence" in the Persian Gulf + Iraq.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-13 19:41|| 2015-12-13 19:41|| Front Page Top

#8 * RELATED SPUTNIK > TURKISH FISHERMEN CLAIM THEY DIDN'T APPROACH RUSSIAN [Naval] SHIP, + also didn't hear or see any warning shots.

Claim they were never closer than 1.1-miles = 1.8-kms to the Russians.

EVEN IFF THEY DID, MAY NOT HAD UNDERSTOOD THE WARSHIP'S RUSSIAN WARNINGS ANYWAY AS THE FISHERMEN DON'T SPEAK OR KNOW RUSSIAN???

VERSUS

* OTOH DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER: WE [Turkey + Allies, NATO] CAN OCCUPY RUSSIA IN LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS.

* SAME > RUSSIA DEPLOYS ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO ARMENIA, BUILDS MILITARY BASES IN CYPRUS + IRAQ.

Russia atempting to contain or isolate Turkey.

Not exactly sending RSAF TU-95 "BEAR" strategic bombers to Guam to deter Obama - you know, CHINA -but close enough for Darth Sith purposes.

* GROONG > [Fars News Agency = Iran] IRAQI VOLUNTEER FORCES VOW TO STRIKE AT TURKISH FORCES [in Iraq].

Ditto another Iraqi VSF TO STRIKE AT ANY NEW US MIL PRESENCE IN IRAQ.

* Also from FARS NEWS AGENCY = FNA > RUSSIA: TURKEY MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ WIDOUT PERMISSION IS "UNACCEPTABLE".

Unlawful military incursion in violation of Iraq sovereignty.

* BLOOMBERG > IRAN ESCALATES ROW OVER TURKISH TROOPS [in Iraq = KAR] WID TRADE, UN STEPS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-13 23:04|| 2015-12-13 23:04|| Front Page Top

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