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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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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 29 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oopsie gotta eject and where's that airframe going? Oh my directly at that unsuspecting Russian warship? What shame.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Tempting I'm sure, but they would be sitting ducks in the water after ejecting. Not something the pilots would consider worth risking.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The one thing you don't do is touch a us boat or a us pilot, if Russia did it would be on no questions asked.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The current president only likes service members who don't get captured.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

To be fair mc Cain is a liar loser with a over hyped story that ignores the major details that make it entirely his fault he was captured.

Still a shitty thing to say but you won't ever find me standing up for McCain.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Even if they are in their own country? Not sure what specific instance is being referenced but the headline doesn't say international water.

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

How are you expecting that to work? An RAF recovery boat every 100m around the coast?

The only people near them are the enemy ship filled with guns.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

Presumably the enemy ship wouldn’t be there very long after the airframe full of munitions hit it.