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Old 26th Oct 2007, 16:57
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Cold War Games

After being woken up at five yesterday morning by the sound of freedom, I had to drive to ISK for the day. This set me thinking.

If Putin is sending his airplanes over, what is happening with his navy, in particular his subs?

Seems the defence reviews have all assumed that the threat had gone.

Lots of stories on the medja regards the Bears coming, it seems very quiet on the need to partol the Atlantic or the like.

In case you are wondering not a journo, but a tax payer wondering if we can afford to defend our nation.
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I think the Nimrod MR2s are playing the patrol role..
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Old 26th Oct 2007, 18:11
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I see the wee fella is getting bored again.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7064428.stm
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Old 26th Oct 2007, 18:50
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I also heard the 'sound of freedom' at 0 dark early yesterday. First thought was its 1980 at Leuchars all over again. Welcome back Q
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Time to put a squadron of Merlins in Gannet?
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Am I missing something? Range and time on station is?
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Old 27th Oct 2007, 11:57
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Time to put a squadron of Merlins in Gannet?
and St Kilda, Butt of Lewis, Saxa, Vagar ......

If a Kilo (or whatever) has got as far as the Tail of the Bank then he's probably allready breaking out the Jolly Rodger!

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