#gesticulation (britannique)
A Ministry of Defence spokesman has promised: “When these ships near our waters we will man-mark them every step of the way. We will be watching as part of our steadfast commitment to keep Britain safe."
We will … je rigole…
A lookout on board HMS Richmond monitors the Russian warships in the North Sea
PO(Phot) Dez Wade/MoD/Crown Copy Photos taken by Royal Navy photographers on board HMS Richmond suggest that they are already being closely shadowed.
Les (vrais) pros quant à eux voient ce passage avec un grand intérêt :
This time, however, some defence experts are saying that the flotilla’s expected presence in the Channel, on an operational footing, provides a rare intelligence gathering opportunity.
“This allows the Royal Navy and Nato to watch a Russian carrier battle group actually in operation,” said Peter Felstead, the editor of Jane’s Defence Weekly. “It’s a very interesting opportunity to answer all kinds of questions, to see the strengths and weaknesses: for example, does that carrier battle group have submarines deployed with it? I am sure our submarines are out there trying to find that out right now.
“When they finally get to the Med it’s going to be very interesting, because they will be conducting wartime operations and we will be able to have eyes on and see how good they are.”