Eurofighter Typhoon Pride of the NATO alliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Xbvjnpjp4
Eurofighter Typhoon Pride of the NATO alliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Xbvjnpjp4
UK only has two airbases where they can launch typhoon interceptors:
Britain 'at mercy' of Putin in a war against Russia, former defence chiefs warn
Sir Michael Graydon, a former chief of the air staff, told The Times newspaper: “They have got us more or less at their mercy. We only have two bases where we have got Typoons. One is in Scotland, one is in Lincolnshire.
"The guys in Lincolnshire were having to go all the way down to Cornwall just to get anywhere near."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-at-mercy-of-putin-in-a-war-against-russia-former-defence-chiefs-warn-10058543.html
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Tanada wrote:If the UK has limited their defense spending to the point they only have two useful air bases how is that Russia's fault? Just curious about your logic. The world is a dangerous place, let your guard down and sooner or later somebody will take advantage of your weakness.
GASMON wrote:As to the USA - don't know these days. I hope they are still on our side !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 'Ties That Bind' ? UK Is The Largest Foreign Investor In The U.S. By Far
In its report, Sterling Assets, the CBI reveals that the UK is the largest foreign investor in the U.S., supporting nearly one million jobs across the country. At year-end 2012, the UK – by investing $487 billion in the U.S. – was almost $200 billion ahead of the next large investor (Japan). The UK’s investment amounts to 18% of the total $2.7 trillion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in America, and is “substantially higher” than that of other large foreign investors namely Japan, the Netherlands, Canada and France, says the CBI.
“By comparison, investments from India and China are tiny” it adds.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dinamedland/2014/08/08/the-ties-that-bind-uk-is-the-largest-foreign-investor-in-the-us-by-far/
US, Britain mull response to Russian action in Ukraine, but no plan emerges on new sanctions
US Secretary of State John Kerry, in London for talks with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, said Russia's conduct was "simply unacceptable" and that he expected to see agreement on further international sanctions in the coming days. "Russia has engaged in an absolutely brazen and cynical process over these last days. We know to a certainty what Russia has been providing to the separatists, how Russia is involved with the separatists," he told reporters.
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/02/21/us-britain-discussing-new-russia-sanctions-over-ukraine
Passenger planes at risk from Russian bombers, says former head of armed forces
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/passenger-planes-at-risk-from-russian-bombers-says-former-head-of-armed-forces-10062509.html
Sixstrings wrote:GASMON wrote:As to the USA - don't know these days. I hope they are still on our side !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would think it goes without saying that the anglo world is a core alliance, above all others.
Sixstrings wrote:Kerry was just in London, meeting with the british foreign secretary some US / UK sanctions on Russia:
Withnail wrote:Dear God, you're not still raving on about this bogus story are you? Get a life, you saddo.
On the “special relationship” between the UK and the US, Walker said: “Just like two dear friends, our countries have stood together and fought two world wars.” He said the two countries have “triumphed over the forces of evil not once but twice”.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/feb/11/scott-walker-special-relationship-trade-cheese-republican-chris-christie
Sixstrings wrote:Withnail wrote:Dear God, you're not still raving on about this bogus story are you? Get a life, you saddo.
I know you can't stand it withnail, but I am sorry, our two countries have a "special relationship."
Withnail wrote:How about John McCain? Traitor to the country, wouldn't you say?
And as for Kerry, I think even Americans know the kind of grade A coward we're dealing with.
Sixstrings wrote:Withnail wrote:How about John McCain? Traitor to the country, wouldn't you say?
How is McCain a traitor?
Sixstrings wrote:
Withnail -- there is no difference between us. You have conservatives and liberals, and so do we.
Withnail wrote:Because he gave up American military secrets in exchange for better conditions. That's what I heard.
Sixstrings wrote:Withnail wrote:Because he gave up American military secrets in exchange for better conditions. That's what I heard.
Well.. even if you're right.. (a) a fighter pilot doesn't know any super secret state secrets.
Sixstrings wrote:
From what I recall about his bio, he was offered early release after they realized his father was an admiral.
Exclusive: U.S. asks Vietnam to stop helping Russian bomber flights
It is the first time that U.S. officials have confirmed the role of Cam Ranh Bay, a natural deep-water harbor, in Russian bomber plane activity that has increased globally.
Brooks said the planes that circled Guam were refueled by Russian tankers flying from the strategic bay, which was transformed by the Americans during the Vietnam War into a massive air and naval base.
Vietnam's willingness to allow Russia to use Cam Ranh Bay reflects Hanoi's complex position in a geopolitical tug-of-war that frequently pits China and Russia on one side and the United States, Japan and much of Southeast Asia on the other.
Washington is keen to secure greater access itself to Cam Ranh Bay as part of its strategic "pivot" to Asia to counter China's growing strength in the region. U.S. ships have visited for repairs in recent years.
Vietnam, in turn, has sought closer U.S. ties as a hedge against what it sees as China's aggression, but remains close to Russia in both defense and energy cooperation.
Cam Ranh Bay is now host to three submarines bought by Vietnam's navy from Russia to counter Chinese expansion in the South China Sea, with two more expected by early next year.
Brooks said in an interview the flights indicated that Vietnam's Cold War-era ally Russia was acting as "a spoiler to our interests and the interests of others."
RAISING TENSIONS
Asked about the Russian flights in the region, the State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Washington respected Hanoi's right to enter agreements with other countries.
But the official added: "We have urged Vietnamese officials to ensure that Russia is not able to use its access to Cam Ranh Bay to conduct activities that could raise tensions in the region."
The Vietnamese government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the U.S. request.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/us-usa-vietnam-russia-exclusive-idUSKBN0M71NA20150311
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
AgentR11 wrote:I'm convinced they honestly believe that everyone should either obey them, or die.
Sixstrings wrote:
Meanwhile, I've got CNN on now and Wolf Blitzer is doing his whole show tonight about Russia and the new cruise missiles. That one new missile poses a threat to NORAD radar and ICBM installations.
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