Putin orders part of the Russian Navy to head to Australia
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Russia has sent a fleet of warships towards Australia in an apparent display of muscle-flexing ahead of the G20 meeting amid tensions between the two countries over the MH17 crash.
Defence announced late on Wednesday it is "monitoring Russian naval vessels that are currently transiting through international waters to the north of Australia".
It stressed: "The movement of these vessels is entirely consistent with provisions under international law for military vessels to exercise freedom of navigation in international waters."
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[QUOTE]ThE Australian military is monitoring Russian naval vessels that are heading through international waters to the north of Australia.
Channel 7 news is reporting that Russian warships are “steaming toward Australia” in a “show of strength”.
It reports that it is a “defiant show of force from the super power, ahead of this weekend’s G20 meeting of world leaders”.[/QUOTE]
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[URL="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/russia-sends-warships-towards-australia-before-g20-meeting-20141112-11lc4z.html"]http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/russia-sends-warships-towards-australia-before-g20-meeting-20141112-11lc4z.html[/URL] ~ [I]Brisbane Times, 12th Nov 2014[/I]
[URL="https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25496667/russian-warships-bearing-down-on-australia/?cmp=fb"]https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25496667/russian-warships-bearing-down-on-australia/?cmp=fb[/URL] ~ [I]Yahoo! / 7 Network, 12th Nov 2014[/I]
[URL="http://www.news.com.au/national/russian-warships-heading-to-australia/story-fncynjr2-1227120928528"]http://www.news.com.au/national/russian-warships-heading-to-australia/story-fncynjr2-1227120928528[/URL] ~ [I]news.com.au, 12th Nov 2014[/I]
What the hell has Abbott done to get Putin to send a naval flotilla to our borders?
The Fuck did'nt see this coming.
no I don't want it
don't worry
Abbott promised he'd send the boats back remember?
[QUOTE=Fudgeblood;46469970]don't worry
Abbott promised he'd send the boats back remember?[/QUOTE]
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Russains can't hand extreme heat remember? It's summer there right now, you guys will be fine.
[QUOTE=Fudgeblood;46469970]don't worry
Abbott promised he'd send the boats back remember?[/QUOTE]
not when the boats are a Varyag guided missile cruiser (flagship) and possibly Udaloy II or the lone Sovremenny missile destroyer(s), the best we've got are our Anzac-class frigates and the Adelaide-class frigates (the latter being based off of the US Navy's Oliver Hazzard Perry frigates)
Man, our government has enough trouble stopping wooden hand-made boats, let alone 4 big ones made out of metal, filled with angry Russians.
I hope they take Abbott
Oh for fuck's sake.
I wonder if we'll see a growth in defence spending now?
[quote] "The movement of these vessels is entirely consistent with provisions under international law for military vessels to exercise freedom of navigation in international waters."[/quote]
BREAKING NEWS: Russian ships at sea!
In the news next week: Tasmania votes to reunite with Russia.
[QUOTE=Vlevs;46470012]In the news next week: Tasmania votes to reunite with Russia.[/QUOTE]
it'd actually have to be the Dutch because they discovered it first (aka Van Diemens land, discovered by Abel Tasman)
Australia is too scary, they've got six subs. Six of them don't work, but they're still scary.
Probably headed for New Zealand.
[QUOTE=Cakebatyr;46470033]Australia is too scary, they've got six subs. Six of them don't work, but they're still scary.
Probably headed for New Zealand.[/QUOTE]
don't get me started on the Collins-class subs, basically giant tinnies ,compared to what [I]could[/I] be tagging along with the flotilla (a Borei-class SSBN, Russia's newest nuclear submarine)
[QUOTE=shutter_eye5;46470017]it'd actually have to be the Dutch because they discovered it first (aka Van Diemens land, discovered by Abel Tasman)[/QUOTE]
You silly, they were just Russian minorities in disguise, fearing persecution by their unjust masters. Don't you know that to this day, Tasmanians (synonymous for proud Russians) are longing for the day to take out the Soviet flags hidden under their beds and parade through the streets the moment Putin swims ashore, shirtless?
[QUOTE=Cakebatyr;46470033]Australia is too scary, they've got six subs. Six of them don't work, but they're still scary.
Probably headed for New Zealand.[/QUOTE]
Well if they come to New Zealand, we're fucked since we have nearly no army, navy or air force. Pretty much relying on Aus here to save us :v:
[QUOTE=Selek;46470045]You silly, they were just Russian minorities in disguise, fearing persecution by their unjust masters. Don't you know that to this day, Tasmanians (synonymous for proud Russians) are longing for the day to take out the Soviet flags hidden under their beds and parade through the streets the moment Putin swims ashore, shirtless?[/QUOTE]
who knows, there's a [I]pun[/I] in australian slang that considers most Tasmanian's as inbred.
Abbott vowed to 'shirtfront' Putin... basically Abbott hasn't delivered and Putin's '[I]puttin[/I] the heat on
[QUOTE=Cakebatyr;46470033]Australia is too scary, they've got six subs. Six of them don't work, but they're still scary.
Probably headed for New Zealand.[/QUOTE]
D:
[QUOTE=shutter_eye5;46470040]don't get me started on the Collins-class subs, basically giant tinnies ,compared to what [I]could[/I] be tagging along with the flotilla (a Borei-class SSBN, Russia's newest nuclear submarine)[/QUOTE]
We should have just bought 6-12 tried and proven nuclear subs off the US. It would be both cheaper initially and cheaper in the long run.
Master Putin will crush you because you have upset the squad
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And still they'll only be 30 minutes from Kiev
[QUOTE=ultra_bright;46469977]Russains can't hand extreme heat remember? It's summer there right now, you guys will be fine.[/QUOTE]
True. Australian people are in no danger, don't worry. We just melt when it's hot.
[QUOTE=shutter_eye5;46469948]What the hell has Abbott done to get Putin to send a naval flotilla to our borders?[/QUOTE]
The threat of shirtfronting was too great for Putin to ignore.
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fuck off Putin
At least Abbott called out Putin, which is what that picture is about. He had a responsibility to do so because there were Australian citizens involved in MH-17 crash. I think everyone knows and him included that it they wouldn't apologize for it but it was a forward gesture looking for answers.
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Probably headed for New Zealand.[/QUOTE]
take me with you putin
