A BBC journalist on board the British ship HMS Defender has revealed that the destroyer made a “deliberate” move in passing through Russian territorial waters “to make a point,” despite receiving warnings from the coast guard.
The state broadcaster’s defense correspondent, Jonathan Beale, also noted that the ship’s crew heard shots, but they were believed to be “out of range.”
In an audio report, Beale revealed that the ship purposely moved into the waters near Crimea, within 12 miles (19km) of the coast, through what the British called a “recognised international shipping lane.” The transit through Russian waters took over an hour, the correspondent said.
“[The Russian Coast Guard] have warned the ship not to go into Crimean territorial waters, claiming that they are Russian waters,” Beale said, noting that Britain does not recognise the peninsula as Russian, but Ukrainian.
#1: DWornock To: Horse (#0)
DWornock posted on 2021-06-24 15:14:41 Reply Private Reply
#2: Anthem To: DWornock (#1)
Wait a minute...
Anthem posted on 2021-06-24 15:20:00 Reply Private Reply
#3: Darkwing To: Horse (#0)
Darkwing posted on 2021-06-24 15:24:18 Reply Private Reply
#4: Cynicom To: Darkwing (#3)
Neither Russia nor Britain want a war nor a skirmish.
For hundreds of years, "right of passage in international waters" has been tested over and over. This is no different.
Cynicom posted on 2021-06-24 15:47:34 Reply Private Reply
#5: Anthem To: Cynicom (#4)
Yes, it is different. For over an hour they were not in international waters. For a warship to enter territorial waters they must first get permission.
Anthem posted on 2021-06-24 16:50:49 Reply Private Reply
#6: Cynicom To: Anthem (#5)
They were in international waters as recognized by all countries except Russia.
Cynicom posted on 2021-06-24 17:11:17 Reply Private Reply
#7: Anthem To: Cynicom (#6)
Anthem posted on 2021-06-24 17:19:46 Reply Private Reply
#8: Cynicom To: Anthem (#7)
To prove or enforce their claim, all they have to do is sink any offending ship.
Russia could start a war, however at the end there would be no Russia.
Cynicom posted on 2021-06-24 17:38:54 Reply Private Reply
#9: BTP Holdings To: Cynicom (#8)
BTP Holdings posted on 2021-06-24 18:21:20 Reply Private Reply
#10: DWornock To: Cynicom (#8)
No country other than possibly China could invade Russia and win a conventical war. And, any country foolish enough to nuke Russia would be history.
DWornock posted on 2021-06-24 19:11:06 Reply Private Reply
#11: BTP Holdings To: DWornock (#10)
The Chinese would lose 100 million troops and still overwhelm the Russians. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2021-06-24 20:10:11 Reply Private Reply
#12: Cynicom To: DWornock (#10)
Conventional or nuclear Russia loses. To start throwing their weight around is foolish.
Cynicom posted on 2021-06-24 20:35:09 Reply Private Reply
#13: Anthem To: Cynicom (#8)
I don't know about that. They might could confiscate it by force of arms, like China did our spy-plane. They've got some pretty tricky shit going on.
Anthem posted on 2021-06-25 06:16:56 Reply Private Reply
#14: Cynicom To: Anthem (#13)
Spy plane...
Having been involved in such business many years ago, the Chinese did not confiscate the aircraft, rather the AC voluntarily landed and surrendered to the Chinese. He should have been court-martialed and sent to prison.
Gary Powers was given a .45 and a pill. He used neither.
Cynicom posted on 2021-06-25 06:54:06 Reply Private Reply