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2026-07-08 Britain

Russian Tu-142 Bear Drops Sonobuoys During Close Encounter With British Carrier

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2568 views ] Top

1 Doing some hull profiling
AND checking for vessels in the shadow of the hull.

Typically, a U.K. carrier strike group would also be accompanied by a Royal Navy Astute class nuclear-powered attack submarine. While such information is rarely, if ever, disclosed, in this instance, however, any accompanying submarine would have to be provided by a NATO ally, since the Royal Navy currently has no Astute boat available for this task. Currently, all five of the hunter-killer boats are awaiting maintenance and repairs.

Somebody needed to know if/which ally was providing escort. The Brits just let it happen.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-07 12:41|| 2026-07-07 12:41|| Front Page Top

2 Russia “Highly Likely” Behind Drone Incursions Over U.S. Bases In England Report Concludes

Getting the BUFFS out of harms way.

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-07 12:54|| 2026-07-07 12:54|| Front Page Top

3 While such information is rarely, if ever, disclosed, in this instance, however, any accompanying submarine would have to be provided by a NATO ally, since the Royal Navy currently has no Astute boat available for this task. Currently, all five of the hunter-killer boats are awaiting maintenance and repairs.

This was my first thought; seeing if the carrier group was wearing underpants.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-07-08 11:24|| 2026-07-08 11:24|| Front Page Top

4 The Carrier Strike Group, under "NATO control" reportedly consists of HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Duncan, a type 45 destroyer, and RFA Tidespring an oiler.

No other nation vessels, but "NATO control", and a pretty thin "strike group" composition. Seems the glory days of the Royal Navy are getting quite skeletal.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-07-08 16:03|| 2026-07-08 16:03|| Front Page Top

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