webfact Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 What's the big deal about our fleet of warships: RussiaDavid WroeNational security correspondentMELBOURNE: -- Russia insists there is no aggression in its surprise move of sending warships close to Australia before the G20 meeting, saying it is simply keeping its navy fit and ready.A spokesman for the Russian embassy in Canberra, Maxim Raku, said the move was "not directly related to Australia" but was rather a routine naval exercise."We need our fleet to be in good shape because we need stability in the world and there are few nations that can provide that security for world peace," he said.He said the four ships, which include a powerful cruiser and a destroyer, would remain in international waters. This was why Moscow did not directly inform the Australian government in advance, he said."We really don't break any rules, we stick to international law, so why should we be seen as a danger?" he said. "Nobody wants the conflict."Mr Raku said Russia had interests in the southern hemisphere, even citing its global warming research facilities in Antarctica as a reason why it needed to demonstrate its reach far from Russian territory.Full story: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/whats-the-big-deal-about-our-fleet-of-warships-russia-20141113-11lsmw.html-- The Age 2014-11-13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 because we need stability in the world and there are few nations that can provide that security for world peace Then why are they trying to upset World Peace ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thrilla Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 because we need stability in the world and there are few nations that can provide that security for world peace Then why are they trying to upset World Peace ! When did world peace break out ? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ABCer Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Australia should not worry about military aggression from Russia. 1. The terrain is inhospitable. 2. The population is hostile. 3. To overrun Australia Russians have first to go across China. I think recently Russians took interest in solving MH flights mystery. Maybe they want to join in a dive? Edited November 13, 2014 by ABCer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RustBucket Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 Other nations can send their warships where they want... and they do. But nobody questions it. But when Russia do it, then it is seen as aggression. You couldn't make it up. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 " A spokesman for the Russian embassy ....... "Nobody wants the conflict." ". The conflict? A translation thing, or is he referring to something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 LOL. I hope their ships are more modern than their vintage planes. If they wanted to sit off the G20, they're about 2000km's south of where they need to be. They can take Melbourne, nobody likes Victorians anyway ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cooked Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 Other nations can send their warships where they want... and they do. But nobody questions it. But when Russia do it, then it is seen as aggression. You couldn't make it up. The fact that Tony Abbott was threatening to 'shirt front' Putin when he went to Australia doesn't have anything to do with it then? That is the kind of childish, petulant thing that Putin is capable of. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozsamurai Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 And the QLD police respond to the veiled movement by escorting PUTIN to the G20 in a dick and balls! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 And the QLD police respond to the veiled movement by escorting PUTIN to the G20 in a dick and balls! Puuuurrrrrrfect ! A kock for the kock. 5555555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Russian navy was on a research cruise for intelligent lifeforms Kaspesky Dagelev Tolstoy Chekov Stalin Szolzenetsin Pussy Riot Warnie Abbot Hansen Gillard Mark Latham I case my rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Russian navy was on a research cruise for intelligent lifeforms Kaspesky Dagelev Tolstoy Chekov Stalin Szolzenetsin Pussy Riot Warnie Abbot Hansen Gillard Mark Latham I case my rest You can not put Solzhenitsyn and Tolstoy in the same sentence as Warnie, Hansen, Latham, Gillard or Abbot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publicus Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Last time enemy warships were in the area wuz 1943 and they're at the bottom because of it. Invite the Russian navy boyz to dock for a cold one Ask 'em what they did to get this punishment assignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Last time enemy warships were in the area wuz 1943 and they're at the bottom because of it. Invite the Russian navy boyz to dock for a cold one Ask 'em what they did to get this punishment assignment So much for the comment above this is just routine? It has everything to do with face and the comments the Australian PM made a few weeks ago. Nothing to do with world peace. Just the opposite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 And the QLD police respond to the veiled movement by escorting PUTIN to the G20 in a dick and balls! Is that picture for real? If so, my already high regard for Australians has gone even higher!!! Too funny. What a great trick. I'm sure, if real, this image will be banned in Russia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentham Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 LOL. I hope their ships are more modern than their vintage planes. If they wanted to sit off the G20, they're about 2000km's south of where they need to be. They can take Melbourne, nobody likes Victorians anyway ! Hey there neverdie, I am a Victorian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The real reason for sending those warship all the way over there is to look for a Vodka laden ship that got lost..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 LOL. I hope their ships are more modern than their vintage planes. If they wanted to sit off the G20, they're about 2000km's south of where they need to be. They can take Melbourne, nobody likes Victorians anyway ! Hey there neverdie, I am a Victorian. I'm sorry mate, no hard feelings. I actually was actually expecting chooka to throw his 20 cents in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Just increasing stress,Mr Putin's message of "we are here & be aware of it" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentham Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 LOL. I hope their ships are more modern than their vintage planes. If they wanted to sit off the G20, they're about 2000km's south of where they need to be. They can take Melbourne, nobody likes Victorians anyway ! Hey there neverdie, I am a Victorian. I'm sorry mate, no hard feelings. I actually was actually expecting chooka to throw his 20 cents in Well watch it Mate or I will start talking about you Tasmanians. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Just increasing stress,Mr Putin's message of "we are here & be aware of it" Us Aussies arnt frightened by 2 old friggits, a Russian Tanker and a Russian Tug wallowing around in the great southern ocean......yep that's right those clumsy Russians even sent their own tug, perhaps because they knew their old ships were unlikely to last the distance. 5555555. ..... Small golf clap Putin, you miserable psychopath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 LOL. I hope their ships are more modern than their vintage planes. If they wanted to sit off the G20, they're about 2000km's south of where they need to be. They can take Melbourne, nobody likes Victorians anyway ! Hey there neverdie, I am a Victorian.I'm sorry mate, no hard feelings.I actually was actually expecting chooka to throw his 20 cents in Well watch it Mate or I will start talking about you Tasmanians. LOL Mate, slag off Tasmanians as much as you like..... I'm not from Tassie, I just sailed through their waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DoctorG Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nobody in OZ is either concerned or remotely interested in the Russian ships. Another journo beatup. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nobody in OZ is either concerned or remotely interested in the Russian ships. Another journo beatup. It's a beat up, but it's a funny beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigPig Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) They were actually heading for Phuket and Pattaya for R&R but got lost....... Edited November 13, 2014 by RigPig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted November 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2014 Other nations can send their warships where they want... and they do. But nobody questions it. But when Russia do it, then it is seen as aggression. You couldn't make it up. Nato had an exercise in the black sea.....That wasn't an aggression..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 About time somebody went "down under" to wake them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcisco Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Does anyone know the names of the vessels in the detachment, would be interesting to see what Russian force projection amounts too. Surely a shadow of the former soviet union, if it's only a handful of small vessels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phra Ek Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 And the QLD police respond to the veiled movement by escorting PUTIN to the G20 in a dick and balls! Is that picture for real? If so, my already high regard for Australians has gone even higher!!! Too funny. What a great trick. I'm sure, if real, this image will be banned in Russia. Unfortunately it was photo-shopped - there's several reports about it being fake - but it's still funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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