The latest operation follows a recent surge in Russian naval and airforce activity (shown in graphic above)
Daily Mail: The Hunt for Red October: Ministry of Defence forced to ask US for help in search for Russian submarine thought to be lurking off North Atlantic coast
WNU Editor: When you mothball major parts of your military .... there are consequences. In Britain's case .... if there is a Russian sub in the neighborhood .... it appears that they no longer have the capability anymore to even defend their coastline.
More News On U.K. Requests For U.S. Assistance In Searching For A Russian Submarine Believed To Be Operating Near The Coast
MoD forced to ask US for help in tracking 'Russian submarine' -- The Telegraph
MoD asks for American help in searching for Russian submarine near Scotland -- The Independent
Lurking Russian submarine forces U.K. to ask for U.S. military’s tracking skills -- Washington Times
The Hunt for Red Scot-tober: UK asks US to help find Russian submarine 'lurking off Scotland' -- The Mirror
‘Begging’ for help: UK asks US to assist in search for Russian sub off Scotland -- RT
UK Defence Ministry Asks for US Help to Track Alleged Russian Submarine -- Sputnik
1 comment:
It's more about mismanagement.
Thet launched the new QE Class Carrier, but all it can carry is helecopters, because they mothballed the Harriers, and the F-35 wont be available for years.
The current plan is that in about 3 years, US Marines will start flying from the British Aircraft Carriers.
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