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Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries

A Russian spy ship has entered British waters and shone lasers at military pilots, the defence secretary has said, as he warned the UK was facing a “new era of threat” from hostile countries.

John Healey told reporters on Wednesday the “deeply dangerous” move was being taken “extremely seriously” by the government, adding the UK would continue monitoring the ship and had “military options ready” should the vessel change course.

He said the surveillance ship had crossed in and out of the UK’s exclusive economic zone multiple times in recent weeks, not for the first time this year.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 36 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder what would happen if people started just using water-dropping aircraft to dump tons of water on them. Maybe escalate to some type of really stanky water. Over and over and over and over again.

[–] comador@lemmy.world 26 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

So water from the Thames then, yes.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

The Thames is the cleanest river in the world that goes through a metropolis. Brown is its natural healthy silty colour.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The Thames is one of the cleanest river in the world that goes through a metropolis.

You dropped the weasel wording there.

But I'm glad they fixed it. Just like the Rhine that was going through my old home town. Nowadays one could even swim in it. No, not really, it's considered super dangerous, but not because of toxicity.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The last survey put it first place. No weasels required, but otters welcome.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 5 hours ago

OK, I believe you.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Or the Trump poop meme.

Just run massive planes over the Russian spy ships and dump manure on them.

“Whoopsie doopsie, our evil western planes are so bad that the hatch failed, sowwyy”

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Hmm. I know a few pig farmers that has plenty of waste to get rid of. They normally sell it off as fertilizer, but, eh, I'm sure we can persuade them to donate for the cause.

sucks to be whatever schmuck has to clean out the hold, though.