Whatever the truth about the incident in the Black Sea yesterday involving a Russian ship and aircraft and a Royal Navy destroyer, it could be said that Britain has been sailing very close to the wind in disputed waters. Russia said it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a British warship to chase it out of waters Moscow claims in the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimea peninsula. Britain rejected Russia’s account of the incident. A few years ago another Royal Navy destroyer was “buzzed” by 17 Russian fighter aircraft in the same area.
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You’d clearly be no good to us if a war did break out Jasón. Appeasement at the first hurdle. The UK destroyer was exercising the right of innocent passage through a dedicated shipping lane - much as Russian vessels do in the Strait of Dover and other such areas around the world. They are not harassed by UK war ships when they do this. Clearly Russia likes to dish it out but it can’t take it when a little bit of pushback is exercised. When they try and assassinate people in British cities (Salisbury) with extremely dangerous chemical substances (Novichok) they can expect a less than friendly relationship with the country in question. The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing. The UK is not a country that will stand by and do nothing.
I agree entirely with Jason on this. It would appear the Brit Gov, is been pressurised by it's " Special Partner" who still have not supplied the aircraft ordered for the Aircraft Carrier. at a grossly high price. Bris have nothing too gain from this " Acting " .
Just a reminder for Spain that we will come knocking on your door too if there is any hanky panky over Gibraltar