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https://warisboring.com/as-russias-...pulls-its-act-together-97a49f1faf6#.ped0of6ro
The Type 23 frigate HMS ‘Richmond’ shadows ‘Admiral Kuznetsov.’ Crown Copyright photo
As Russia’s Carrier Sails Around Britain, the Royal Navy Finally Gets Its Act Together
British warships shadow the Kremlin’s flattop
by ROBERT BECKHUSEN
Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only carrier, is halfway on its journey to Syria along with her escort ships and the formidable missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy. In mid-October, the flotilla made its way around Britain and headed straight through the English Channel.
The Royal Navy, keenly aware of the geopolitical message implicit in the Russian show of force, sent its own warships to shadow the the fleet.
First, the frigate HMS Richmond sailed from the Shetland Islands and followed the carrier in the North Sea, trading places with the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan as Admiral Kuznetsov proceeded south into the channel, sticking within international waters.
The British vessels tracked the carrier group “every inch of the way,” U.K. defense secretary Michael Fallon said.
To be sure, the Kremlin’s decision to send Admiral Kuznetsov and her battle group to Syria is as much — if not more — about flag-waving and signaling as it is about having an effect on the battlefield.
After all, Russian aircraft have for months flown regular combat missions from their permanent air base in Khmeimim, Syria. By contrast, Kuznetsov’s deployment will be temporary and her aircraft, because they must fly off the carrier’s ski-ramp without the aid of a catapult, carry less fuel or weapons than if they were to take off from land.
Still, carriers are intimidating and highly visible, and the Kremlin keeps its carrier to demonstrate strength to the rest of the world. The flotilla’s voyage through the English Channel clearly fits that geopolitical purpose, as well. However, the heavily-armed Pyotr Velikiy is a more threatening warship in strictly military terms than the creaky Kuznetsov.
https://warisboring.com/as-russias-...pulls-its-act-together-97a49f1faf6#.ped0of6ro
The Type 23 frigate HMS ‘Richmond’ shadows ‘Admiral Kuznetsov.’ Crown Copyright photo
As Russia’s Carrier Sails Around Britain, the Royal Navy Finally Gets Its Act Together
British warships shadow the Kremlin’s flattop
by ROBERT BECKHUSEN
Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only carrier, is halfway on its journey to Syria along with her escort ships and the formidable missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy. In mid-October, the flotilla made its way around Britain and headed straight through the English Channel.
The Royal Navy, keenly aware of the geopolitical message implicit in the Russian show of force, sent its own warships to shadow the the fleet.
First, the frigate HMS Richmond sailed from the Shetland Islands and followed the carrier in the North Sea, trading places with the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan as Admiral Kuznetsov proceeded south into the channel, sticking within international waters.
The British vessels tracked the carrier group “every inch of the way,” U.K. defense secretary Michael Fallon said.
To be sure, the Kremlin’s decision to send Admiral Kuznetsov and her battle group to Syria is as much — if not more — about flag-waving and signaling as it is about having an effect on the battlefield.
After all, Russian aircraft have for months flown regular combat missions from their permanent air base in Khmeimim, Syria. By contrast, Kuznetsov’s deployment will be temporary and her aircraft, because they must fly off the carrier’s ski-ramp without the aid of a catapult, carry less fuel or weapons than if they were to take off from land.
Still, carriers are intimidating and highly visible, and the Kremlin keeps its carrier to demonstrate strength to the rest of the world. The flotilla’s voyage through the English Channel clearly fits that geopolitical purpose, as well. However, the heavily-armed Pyotr Velikiy is a more threatening warship in strictly military terms than the creaky Kuznetsov.
