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2024-06-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-12 01:17|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 So a 4,550 ton frigate, a newer Sub, a fueling tanker (they call a replenishment oiler) and the ever-present rescue tug. That's some fleet, to be sure.

The tugs are always present and, in my opinion the most important, should be designated the flagship.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-06-12 06:51|| 2024-06-12 06:51|| Front Page Top

#2 US sends destroyers to track Russian nuclear sub and warship carrying hypersonic weapons after...

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-12 09:55|| 2024-06-12 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 You know there's been an attack sub behind them the entire time.

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-06-12 11:13|| 2024-06-12 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The Russians should have done these exercise off the coast of South Carolina, Miss Lindsey Graham would have had several hot flashes, hissyfit's, a menopausal psychotic breakdown, and he would have to be restrained from jumping on a plane to Moscow to scratch Putin's eyes out.

Posted by Jay D 2024-06-12 12:30|| 2024-06-12 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Let's see if Andrei will lose another submarine.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-06-12 13:01|| 2024-06-12 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Vlad tells the Red Banner Northern Fleet "You need to do something!"
(Ukraine has been a horror show, Black Sea and Eastern Med a clusterpuck, and Pac doesn't sortie without the Chinese along. "Go distract them or something!")
So they go burn a year's fuel for the entire division.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-12 13:39|| 2024-06-12 13:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh dear. It’s so sad when — as indicated by the comments above, and those no doubt further to come over the rest of the day — one’s show of strength doesn’t.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-06-12 14:27|| 2024-06-12 14:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Not really so much a show of strength as the showing of a limp and shriveled willie that once could stand tall and proud.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-06-12 14:43|| 2024-06-12 14:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, just wait'll you see Brandon's response!

Yes, that'd be sarcasm.

Posted by Bobby 2024-06-12 16:08|| 2024-06-12 16:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Considering the sub, do you think they will trust local Cuban shore power? Or will they just stay critical next to the pier, screwing the nukes out of sweet shore liberty.

Posted by Penguin_of_the_Desert 2024-06-12 16:21|| 2024-06-12 16:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Well Pengy, I don't know the Russian regs, but US boats always have the reactor manned by qualified watchstanders. Even when tied up, shut down, in the shipyard. (I know a dude this happened to. "No, you're gonna be on call for the next year.")

Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-12 17:23|| 2024-06-12 17:23|| Front Page Top

#12 the ever-present rescue tug

Cry "Havoc!" and let loose the tugs of war!

I wouldn't read too much into this. This is nowhere near enough ships to be scary. I figure they just wanted to take their new boat out for a drive, see if the welds are good, and no one left any parts off. Plus the boys get to R&R in a sunny land with warm girls. The Americans get the vapors and the Russians get the news cycle. One ping only, please.

Posted by SteveS 2024-06-12 19:52|| 2024-06-12 19:52|| Front Page Top

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