So, this becomes a race between the 🇷🇺sub travelling at some 30 kts submerged & the 🇺🇸SOCOM team to get ready to conduct a boarding action before the sub arrives with a Spetznaz/Naval Infantry security team …… Decision time in the WH ! Would Putin order the sinking of the tanker to hide it’s cargo? 🤔
Reminder of the strategic importance of GIUK/Greenland-Iceland-UK gap in the North Atlantic and supporting ASW/ASuW ac from airfields eg Keflavik AB, RAF Fairford, Machrihanish & Mildenhall
So, this becomes a race between the 🇷🇺sub travelling at some 30 kts submerged & the 🇺🇸SOCOM team to get ready to conduct a boarding action before the sub arrives with a Spetznaz/Naval Infantry security team …… Decision time in the WH ! Would Putin order the sinking of the tanker to hide it’s cargo? 🤔
We got our answer. Putin didn’t dare. Likely because he didn’t want to lose a sub!
Opportunity to prove renewal of RAF ASW capability by use of P-8 ac against 🇷🇺sub …….
Kicking myself because we penned sort of a follow on piece that’s already edited, loaded. Forgot to add the UK’s participation.
Reminder of the strategic importance of GIUK/Greenland-Iceland-UK gap in the North Atlantic and supporting ASW/ASuW ac from airfields eg Keflavik AB, RAF Fairford, Machrihanish & Mildenhall
Not here but at The Hill.