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2016-10-15 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russians to send aircraft carrier and fleet along the English Channel

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Posted by Steve White 2016-10-15 11:10|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 They will need air-cover, hopefully the RAF is up to the task. I mean it's shades of the channel dash. You know.. On 2nd thought meet them with fire-fight tugs and fireworks, maybe a royal barge with a band. The English could do this, ring the bells along the route? Hell yes, invite to Portsmith for a tour of the Victory, give them a Peek at the Queen Elizabeth and a good dinner.

Posted by Shipman 2016-10-15 12:07|| 2016-10-15 12:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Admirals believe the Kremlin will use the voyage as an opportunity for a show of strength

Gonna be hard to do if the Rooshuns don't disguise the escorting tugboats.

Posted by Pappy 2016-10-15 12:25|| 2016-10-15 12:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Last tug incursion

Posted by Skidmark 2016-10-15 12:28|| 2016-10-15 12:28|| Front Page Top

#4 hmmmm...let's try to avoid incidents, can we?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-15 12:34|| 2016-10-15 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Would be a shame if the carrier accidentally sprung a leak in the channel, wouldn't it?

Posted by DarthVader 2016-10-15 17:54|| 2016-10-15 17:54|| Front Page Top

#6 We should talk?

I'm sorry this song sounds so smutty,
But skippers, stay close to your buddy!
He'll help you with plugging
(and maybe some tugging)
When littoral combat gets muddy.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-10-15 18:33|| 2016-10-15 18:33|| Front Page Top

#7 They must really, really want that port in Tartus.

LOL

Posted by newc 2016-10-15 21:49|| 2016-10-15 21:49|| Front Page Top

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