Reply to: Who would win: Russia or Britain

[BrilloPad]

The only country that can really fight Russia is Afghanistan. Shame we did not learn from them.

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Quite...

[VectraMan]

Does it have any aeroplanes? All I read is that it is 'expected' to have by '2025'...

It's designed to be part of the EU army. Other countries supply the planes.

[darmstadt]

...and Windows XP

Does it have any aeroplanes? All I read is that it is 'expected' to have by '2025'...

[sasguru]

indeed because I imagine googling the true offensive and defensive capabilities of the new carrier will obviously reveal all the facts....

No you're right, they probably visited Q before launch

[Dark Black]

I am pretty sure it will be fitted with those at least - if not some other things.....

I am wondering about that warship/cargo ship crash - something seems very strange about it - the ocean is a big place!

Yeah I thought that was a weird one, especially given the course data for the cargo ship which seems to show it doing a long u-turn back towards the warship.. sure there's more to it than they are letting on.

[Uncle Albert]

"This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on Oct. 10, 1995.

US Ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.

CND reply: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

US Ship: This is the Captain of a US Navy Ship. I say again, divert your course.

CND reply: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course!

US Ship: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CORAL SEA*, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!!

CND reply: This is a lighthouse. Your call. "

The Obstinate Lighthouse

Falser than NLYUK's eyelashes.

[original PM]

Surprised the new carrier is not fitted with a close in weapons system like the 20mm Phalanx or sea wiz - really really not?

Chin up... if the US fleet can't avoid a container vessel there's hope for us.

US warship 'stayed on deadly collision course with cargo ship despite warnings'

I am pretty sure it will be fitted with those at least - if not some other things.....

I am wondering about that warship/cargo ship crash - something seems very strange about it - the ocean is a big place!

[AtW]

"This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on Oct. 10, 1995.

US Ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.

CND reply: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

US Ship: This is the Captain of a US Navy Ship. I say again, divert your course.

CND reply: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course!

US Ship: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CORAL SEA*, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!!

CND reply: This is a lighthouse. Your call. "

[scooterscot]

Surprised the new carrier is not fitted with a close in weapons system like the 20mm Phalanx or sea wiz - really really not?

Chin up... if the US fleet can't avoid a container vessel there's hope for us.

US warship 'stayed on deadly collision course with cargo ship despite warnings'

[Pip in a Poke]

[original PM]

indeed because I imagine googling the true offensive and defensive capabilities of the new carrier will obviously reveal all the facts....

[eek]

Feck me, really?
SO it is completely vulnerable to any attack?

We have a few support ships but if you look at what we have compared to the USA is sod all...

[sasguru]

Aircraft Carriers are vehicles of a different era. We also built them without the support ships required to protect them so Russia is right...

Feck me, really?
SO it is completely vulnerable to any attack?

Honestly is there anything we can do right?
Seems like the Remainers have a better understanding of British capabilities than Brexiters.

[Paddy]

Russia mocks UK aircraft carrier as 'convenient target at sea'

"The Russian official added: "It is in the interests of the British Royal Navy not to show off the 'beauty' of its aircraft carrier on the high seas any closer than a few hundred miles to its Russian 'distant relative'.
Although the Admiral Kuznetsov dates back to the Soviet era, Moscow says its aircraft carrier can defend itself with an array of offensive and defensive weapons - unlike the British vessel which relies on escort ships for protection."

Ouch

...and Windows XP

[BrilloPad]

The only country that can really fight Russia is Afghanistan. Shame we did not learn from them.