European Navy ships are militarily incapable of defending against Houthi attacks. A rag tag militia built by Iran is stronger than French, British ...
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shockedcanadian
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The coalition of the willing hasn't been so willing for decades.
Chinese and Russian intelligence agents have been influencing their politicians for many years. Well played by them, they have made a mockery of Western intel and the greed that pushed politicians to sell out their nations.
By the way, all of this is a reminder, a reinforcement even that the U.S needs a heavy presence in Greenland.
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ThunderKiss1965
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Europe hasn't had to spend any serious money on their military's since the end of WWII. Uncle Sugar is generous with tax payer money. Now that they spigot is turning down EU leaders are throwing tantrums.
Spending billions in tax payer money propping up the Ukraine has seen no return. I would like to see some serious economic pressure put on Russia to end this shit show.
Spending billions in tax payer money propping up the Ukraine has seen no return. I would like to see some serious economic pressure put on Russia to end this shit show.
1srelluc
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It's true:
defencesecurityasia.com
“Due to Budgetary Constraints, Missile Spaces Now Converted into Gym Facilities”
While the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers are equipped with Mark 41 cruise missile launcher systems, the lack of funds has led to the conversion of space for these systems into exercise areas, featuring treadmills and other gym equipment.
"Due to Budgetary Constraints, Missile Spaces Now Converted into Gym Facilities" - Defence Security Asia
Due to budget constraints, spaces intended for the Tomahawk cruise missile launcher systems on British Navy's Type 45 destroyers are now being repurposed as gyms for the use of the ship's crews.
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The French and British navies being the 8th and 9th most powerful in the word, wiykd pretty well have the Houthis outclassed. Ari Fleischer isn't that bright. Of course, he was Press Secretary for Dumbass George W Bush, who brought us the ill-conceived Iraq war. I am surprised you would quote him.
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1srelluc
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You sure have waxed left-leaning today....Was it something you ate?
kyzr
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The point is, could the EU navies' ships shoot down Houthi missiles attacking them? Yes or No?
Do they dare pass thru the Suez Canal? Yes or No?
ColonelAngus
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Europe is letting the USA go broke with military spending.
Fuck Europe. Let them open their pocketbooks.
Fuck Europe. Let them open their pocketbooks.
ThunderKiss1965
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Number 2 in the world is so far behind the US power wise that 8th and 9th might as well be bathtub Navies. Japans defensive force has more assets than Britain or France. You are also ignoring the fact that Iran is supplying the Houthis.
RoshawnMarkwees
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Hornblower and Bligh are the captains, what do you expect?
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Nah, just stating facts of world navies, that being the discussion. As for the Bush comment, nobody with a clue in retrospect supports his Iraq war.You sure have waxed left-leaning today....Was it something you ate?
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Sure they have the capability, the advance weapon, etc, but the British Navy does not have a specific patrol dedicated solely to the Suez Canal, but it maintains a presence in the region as part of its broader maritime security operations.
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Oh, I never said they could protect against US aggression, if the US chose to do so. The sized of the two are no comparison.
JoeB131
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Well, there was so much ignorance and misinformation on that call.
Intense video from aboard a French frigate shows the combat kill of a ballistic missile in the Red Sea
The French warship destroyed three ballistic missiles on Thursday, marking one of the latest engagements between the Houthis and Western navies.
www.businessinsider.com
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down missile fired by Houthis in Yemen
The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.
www.bbc.com
The British and French are heavily engaged.
Ironically, so are the Chinese.
Chinese Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden - Yemen Online |
The Chinese Navy announced that one of its warships successfully foiled a potential pirate attack targeting a commercial vessel transiting the Gulf of Aden in the Red Sea.
www.yemenonline.info
Admiral Rockwell Tory
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Nobody patrols the canal. It is a big ditch solely owned and operated by Egypt. Yemen is at the south end of the Red Sea and has nothing to do with the canal.
Like you said, many navies have a presence in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Bab-el-Mandeb straits are the biggest problem for maritime traffic that the Houthis can exploit, Vessels transiting it are well within the range of shore-based missiles and drones.
JWBooth
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This was all about Israeli shipping when it began. 'Reopening shipping lanes' is just the latest fig leaf for US mischief making.See, you didn't pay attention at all. It was what Mike Waltz said in that Signal thread. And he would know. Quite clear in the OP.
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Lol
As though the full spectrum dominance doctrine doesn't exist and isn't supported by US voters.
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