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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2021, 22:17
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Should defence planning be more influenced by...

Should defence planning be more influenced by known threats, or known vulnerabilities?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2021, 12:26
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Also the sort for it wage war against others in...

Also the sort for it wage war against others in the region, forge alliances with Russia and China, and to support proxy and grey zone activities against their neighbours and the international...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2021, 11:07
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

I saw this the other day and thought it thought...

I saw this the other day and thought it thought provoking - particularly in times of possible cuts to frigate numbers or other elements of our forces being discussed.

Israeli article about the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2021, 17:31
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

No. I have rubbished the idea of axing core...

No. I have rubbished the idea of axing core capabilities to free up manpower, and I have consistently said that the RN (and presumably the RAF) needs more people. The politicians may not have...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2021, 11:23
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

You do have a been in your bonnet about that? The...

You do have a been in your bonnet about that? The story goes that in 2015 both the RN and RAF expected a manpower uplift, but doing this would have involved cutting 'troop' ie Army personnel numbers,...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2021, 18:20
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

I wonder if these proxy forces being though about...

I wonder if these proxy forces being though about will include thing such as attacks on international shipping - such as these...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2021, 21:59
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

I once heard the phrase "less war - less peace" -...

I once heard the phrase "less war - less peace" - very appropriate for these odd times.

From last December: New MI5 chief says UK facing 'nasty mix' of threats...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2020, 07:26
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

One of the underlying themes of this thread has...

One of the underlying themes of this thread has been the question of whether defence and security planning should be based on known threats or known vulnerabilities. I hope that the unexpected good...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2019, 22:47
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

A56 So are you saying that because of the...

A56

So are you saying that because of the carriers, the RN has no ships committed to NATO, none in home water for Fleet Ready Escort, and none in the Middle East? How was HMS Kent rapidly...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 20:54
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

A56 Exactly what operational tasking you...

A56

Exactly what operational tasking you think the RN is unable to achieve because of the carriers? Use real examples....


Melchett

Agree. He strikes as a complete [censored]. Driven by...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2019, 13:05
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Astrias56 Is that where the "twelve vessels"...

Astrias56

Is that where the "twelve vessels" statement came from? The thing is, Border Force cannot do fishery protection - their vessels are too small, they do not have the training, and a busy....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2019, 08:21
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Apart from the RN and Marine Scotland/SFPA - what...

Apart from the RN and Marine Scotland/SFPA - what is the make up of these vessels? Other authorities do inspections closer to shore. I am not surprised they have been cut - look at the Cuts to Border...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2019, 20:32
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Why did you bring BREXIT (officially EU EXIT) and...

Why did you bring BREXIT (officially EU EXIT) and fisheries protection onto this thread?

Is a coop a legal entity? If so it can be prosecuted? I thought most fishing vessels were owned by...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2019, 10:37
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

pr00ne In 2010 cuts were needed - and...

pr00ne

In 2010 cuts were needed - and perhaps there was a case for the Harrier decision, but the STOVL/CTOL/STOVL debacle did cost a lot of money and made it a politically sensitive area which...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2019, 21:09
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Asturias56 Not so much a fan as a servant. I...

Asturias56

Not so much a fan as a servant. I continue to be frustrated Reservist.

OOT

No 7 was the Twitter feed.

pr00ne
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2019, 17:33
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Not so many years ago, every man and his dog...

Not so many years ago, every man and his dog seemed to argue that frigates, carriers, submarines, fighter aircraft, AWACS, armour were no longer needed, yet today:

1. The RAF Typhoon force is bust...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2018, 12:04
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Good find ORAC - the delays to nuclear submarine...

Good find ORAC - the delays to nuclear submarine dismantling are hard to explain and can only cause problems - but what has it go to do with BREXIT causing problems with recruiting nuclear engineers...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2018, 16:19
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Do you really think it would be appropriate and...

Do you really think it would be appropriate and acceptable to the public if defence contractors lobbied for more business?

Anyway - the National Security Capability Review...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2018, 07:24
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

So because we can (and have no need) to protect...

So because we can (and have no need) to protect merchant vessels anywhere - we should not protect them anywhere? What about where there is a proven threat:

Sailors recognised for going beyond the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2018, 20:41
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Escorting passing Russians continued over...

Escorting passing Russians continued over Christmas....

With respect to recent talk of cuts of amphibious capabilities, including both the numbers of Royal Marines and the Landing Platform Docks...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2017, 16:30
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Perhaps things like this need to be publicised...

Perhaps things like this need to be publicised more: RN Divers destroy wartime bomb near North Sea gas pipe...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2017, 12:33
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

According to today's Times, the Americans (yes...

According to today's Times, the Americans (yes the same one who think that the UK ought to have a carrier capability) have expressed concern over proposed cuts...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2017, 09:52
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

You mean like successive defence reviews that...

You mean like successive defence reviews that decided the UK needs carrier strike, amphibious capability, and Continuous At Sea Deterrence? How is standing still (maintaining current capabilities) a...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2017, 09:37
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

So it is nothing to do with the RN asking for a...

So it is nothing to do with the RN asking for a manpower uplift of 1500 - 2000 people before SDSR 15 (as did the RAF*), and it being accepted, but Cameron bottled it as it would have meant cutting...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 22:47
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Interesting timing. Yesterday MOD published UK...

Interesting timing. Yesterday MOD published UK Maritime Power (JDP 0-10) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-maritime-power-jdp-0-10)

It outlines the enduring utility of maritime power...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2017, 19:37
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Some food for thought. Yesterday I got a...

Some food for thought.

Yesterday I got a train into town, and to use a bit of time I had a cup of tea in the station cafe - cost £1.75. Whilst drinking it I looked at a parliamentry paper...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2017, 21:49
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Does the current situation with a hung Parliament...

Does the current situation with a hung Parliament have implications for defence?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2017, 07:44
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

I think you are missing OWR's point - she...

I think you are missing OWR's point - she appeared to be unaware that:

a. Frigates are not for moving troops.
b. If the RN did not have a manpower issue (due to cuts mostly) more ships could be...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2017, 21:59
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Has purdah started yet? The MOD part of the .gov...

Has purdah started yet? The MOD part of the .gov website still had FOI releases today.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2017, 18:15
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Sadly there is a danger that the knuckle draggers...

Sadly there is a danger that the knuckle draggers will insist it is.

Consider the outbreak of racist views following the recent Westminster attack. That young Muslim woman who was seen using her...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2017, 10:55
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Agree we could do with more ships, aircraft,...

Agree we could do with more ships, aircraft, people... However - are you suggesting all shipping needs escorting on a WWII scale?

The missile threat I spoke of was the use of anti ship weapons in...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2017, 07:43
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Are you disputing that anti ship missile attacks...

Are you disputing that anti ship missile attacks have occurred in that part of the world, or that warships have been tasked to defend international shipping from that threat?

A single oil tanker...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2017, 16:02
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

The point(s) are: There is a potential...

The point(s) are:



There is a potential need for the RN to be ready to take charge of a task group in the Gulf/Middle East. A carrier (with jets) would have been more useful - but SDSR 10 said...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2017, 11:07
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Well... In the last few months - the Royal...

Well...

In the last few months - the Royal Navy has taken control of CTF 50 in the Middle East...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2015, 20:23
Replies: 970
Views: 326,678
Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Re-thinking defence to meet new threats...

Re-thinking defence to meet new threats (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/cmdfence/512/512.pdf) - House of Commons Defence Committee
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