Russia building up its forces in the Crimea
As a country on the Black Sea, the Montreux convention allows these countrys to do as they wish. Control is for Foreign navies entering the Black Sea.
https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/up...he-Straits.pdf
Probably going to take a look at the palace that VV Putin doesn't own on the Black Sea Coast....................
Putin's Palace - Wikipedia
https://goo.gl/maps/8nbzYNHygWot6sBEA
Ahem. Note that the DDGs referenced would class as light surface vessels under the treaty.
https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/up...he-Straits.pdf
https://cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/up...he-Straits.pdf
The Black Sea treaties died when the treaties regarding Georgia, the Crimea and Ukraine itself hit the fan. Russia triggered the military free-for-all so I doubt they will be reaching for old bits of paper in the foreseeable future.
You may think that was but not the way US Navy sees it and have publicly stated their intention to abide by the Treaty.
"As a country on the Black Sea, the Montreux convention allows these country's to do as they wish"
That's not quite true - Aircraft Carriers were banned for years - which is why the Russians changed the designation on their boats - but the Turks are reasonably flexible
and after all a couple of US warships give VV Putin something to think about other than Turkey.
That's not quite true - Aircraft Carriers were banned for years - which is why the Russians changed the designation on their boats - but the Turks are reasonably flexible
and after all a couple of US warships give VV Putin something to think about other than Turkey.
"As a country on the Black Sea, the Montreux convention allows these country's to do as they wish"
That's not quite true - Aircraft Carriers were banned for years - which is why the Russians changed the designation on their boats - but the Turks are reasonably flexible
and after all a couple of US warships give VV Putin something to think about other than Turkey.
That's not quite true - Aircraft Carriers were banned for years - which is why the Russians changed the designation on their boats - but the Turks are reasonably flexible
and after all a couple of US warships give VV Putin something to think about other than Turkey.
I am not sure why Russia would be worried about Turkey, they happy to sell them weapons, sadly because of Obama it has meant Turkey has moved away from US sphere of influence.
My initial reading was inclusion of USNS Laramie breached the tonnage but rereading it, provided it transited on its own and has no weapons it doesn't.
It seems that Donald (Cook, DDG-75) is still scared and "invited his twin" DDG-78 to join the party. Some years ago an old Su-24 played tricks on him :-)
What frightened the USS Donald Cook so much in the Black Sea? (wildboar.net)
"....The Russian Su-24 then simulated a missile attack against the USS Donald Cook, which was left literally deaf and blind. As if carrying out a training exercise, the Russian aircraft — unarmed — repeated the same maneuver 12 times, before flying away. After that the 4th-generation destroyer immediately set sail towards a port in Romania.
...."
What frightened the USS Donald Cook so much in the Black Sea? (wildboar.net)
"....The Russian Su-24 then simulated a missile attack against the USS Donald Cook, which was left literally deaf and blind. As if carrying out a training exercise, the Russian aircraft — unarmed — repeated the same maneuver 12 times, before flying away. After that the 4th-generation destroyer immediately set sail towards a port in Romania.
...."
Since that incident, which the Atlanticist media have carefully covered up despite the widespread reactions sparked among defense industry experts, no US ship has ever approached Russian territorial waters again.According to some specialized media 27 sailors from the USS Donald Cook requested to be relieved from active service.
26th December 2014 to 14th January 2015.
https://ua.usembassy.gov/u-s-navy-de...navy-flagship/
19th February 2019 to 1st March 2020
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I did not. It was nothing but a sarcasm. Just to show that non-Russian media often generate nonsense.
As for that old incident, I assume some e-interference might have taken place (though I doubt that the Su used any jammer at all) but in a more serious situation a Su would never approach the ship so closely.
As for that old incident, I assume some e-interference might have taken place (though I doubt that the Su used any jammer at all) but in a more serious situation a Su would never approach the ship so closely.
that's what the British thought about the Argentinian Air Force in '82 Van...................... always best to assume the worst
