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UK called on Nato help in sub search

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    UK called on Nato help in sub search

    So why don't we use our Nimrods?

    So a submarine can come right up on our coastline and we know nothing about it? Our defences must be an utter shambles, and yet we're building Naval ports in the middle east, dragged into US wars we've no business. Enacting laws that water down our human rights in the name of terrorism and yet this is happening. What the hell is going??

    Sweden, lessons learned please? We're clueless.


    BBC News - UK called on Nato help in sub search

    UK called on Nato help in sub search

    9 December 2014 Last updated at 18:06 GMT Jonathan BealeBy Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News
    Cockpit of aircraftThe UK called on help from the US, France and Canada to search for the submarine
    Britain called on the help of aircraft from Nato allies after a reported sighting of a submarine periscope off the west of Scotland last month.

    The search continued until last week, with planes from the US, France and Canada flying out of RAF Lossiemouth.

    Britain no longer has its own fixed-wing aircraft specifically designed to search for submarines.

    The Ministry of Defence would not confirm it was looking for a foreign submarine.

    But there has been an increase of Russian military activity in recent months.

    In a statement the MoD said it "requested assistance from allies' forces for basing maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period".

    Maritime nation
    Scottish National Party Defence spokesman Angus Robertson, whose north-east Scotland constituency contains RAF Lossiemouth, said: "This is hugely embarrassing for the UK which is totally exposed without such critical maritime patrol assets.

    "It is not the first time they have had to depend on the goodwill of allies to fill this massive capability gap."

    The SNP MP for Moray added: "It is absurd that Scotland as a maritime nation doesn't have a single maritime patrol aircraft.

    "All of our surrounding neighbours have them. It is utter madness that the MoD are going to renew Trident at a cost of £100bn but not on essential conventional kit like these aircraft."

    At the height of the search, two US Navy P-3 Orions, a Royal Canadian Airforce Aurora and a French Dassault Atlantique were involved.

    An RAF Sentinel spy-plane and a Royal Navy warship also took part.

    Patrol boat
    The incident comes more than a month after Sweden halted its search for what was believed to be a foreign submarine operating in its territorial waters.

    On 28 November, a Royal Navy patrol boat shadowed four Russian navy warships on transit through the English Channel.

    At the time the Navy said that it did not send a warship as the smaller patrol vessel HMS Tyne was adequate for the job.

    The BBC now understands the fleet escort warship assigned to protect Britain's territorial waters was taking part in the search for the suspect vessel off the coast of Scotland at that time.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Who would possibly want to invade us?

    And if you want to cause havoc, why not fly a drone into an aircraft landing at Heathrow?

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      #3
      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
      Who would possibly want to invade us?
      EU migrants, illegal immigrants Perhaps now they're going high tech....
      Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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        #4
        Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
        Who would possibly want to invade us?

        And if you want to cause havoc, why not fly a drone into an aircraft landing at Heathrow?
        Who is pointless question when there's a foreign nuclear submarine with a dozen nuclear warheads sitting on your coastline. And you're more concerned about drones in Heathrow? Which an aero-engine would just consume. FOD enters aero-engines all the time.
        "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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          #5
          Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
          Who is pointless question when there's a foreign nuclear submarine with a dozen nuclear warheads sitting on your coastline. And you're more concerned about drones in Heathrow?
          Why would they want to nuke us?

          These days one drone at Heathrow could cause huge damage.

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            #6
            Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
            Why would they want to nuke us?

            These days one drone at Heathrow could cause huge damage.
            Does a country that invades another on a whim really need an excuse?

            Heathrow is in more danger of damage operating at capacity 24/7.
            "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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              #7
              Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
              Does a country that invades another on a whim really need an excuse?

              Heathrow is in more danger of damage operating at capacity 24/7.
              If we are going to be invaded it will not be by force.

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                #8
                Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                If we are going to be invaded it will not be by force.
                Is that because the protagonists are using Vaseline?
                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #9
                  You never seemed to bother much about defence when the SNP wanted to defend Scotland with 3000 soldiers, 12 planes and 4 boats.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                    You never seemed to bother much about defence when the SNP wanted to defend Scotland with 3000 soldiers, 12 planes and 4 boats.
                    Which is more that the UK have now in Scotland. Your point?
                    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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