Russia to invade Ireland

ebbsy

Titclamp wrote: »

Well we'll be sound the Viper will sort them out some 5 spots and go for a few laps in Tubberquack with Ststeside

Lovely Username :D:D:D:D:D

JohnnyFlash

Bowie wrote: »

We launder Putin's oil money and tax him lightly for the privilege. Don't see any faux outrage in the media about 'FG helps Putin with ill gotten oil monies'
If anything the Ruskies would be sending us flowers.

How in the name of the suffering jaysus did you manage to crowbar in a reference to FG in a thread about the Russians plotting to take over Ireland?

They live rent free inside your head, dude.

James Brown

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

How in the name of the suffering jaysus did you manage to crowbar in a reference to FG in a thread about the Russians plotting to take over Ireland?

They live rent free inside your head, dude.

Easy peasy. FG are in government. Well kinda. Did you read my comment? It's all there. Why would Russia want to invade Ireland, when Putin filters oil money through Ireland? On topic.
What I don't get is your pointless non comment.

Titclamp

Shlug says Putin was meddling in the elections.

Hackers got inside the Google!

Muahahaha

Russian bomber planes are using the west coast of Ireland to test the response times of the RAF

Over the last decade Russian bombers have flown a series of provocative missions close to Ireland’s northern and western seaboard – on occasion skirting or even entering Irish airspace. An obvious question arises: why would Russia seek to provoke a neutral country like Ireland?

The principal reason is that, from a Russian perspective, Ireland is a significant piece on the geopolitical chessboard. Situated between two of Russia’s principal adversaries, the United States and the UK, Ireland lacks the air defence capabilities to deter or defend against such provocative sorties into its airspace. The Russian air force knows that it can approach or even enter Irish airspace with far less immediate and serious consequences than if it did the same to other north Atlantic countries such as Iceland where there is a Nato air policing mission – or Norway, which has a well-resourced air force capable of quickly intercepting suspected incursions.

The Russian aircraft were identified as Tupolev TU-95 ‘Bear’ bombers, which are also deployed as long-range maritime patrol planes.

A lack of capability means that the Russian Air Force can test RAF response time and the extent of British-Irish air defence co-operation – useful intelligence for the Russian military. The Russians also hope to stretch RAF resources.

Theyve also been caught with a nuclear powered submarine in the Irish sea, where the fibre optic cables are

The Royal Navy has reportedly monitored Russian submarine activity, including the nuclear-powered Akula-class submarine, in the Irish Sea, which has added to growing concerns about how to protect UK and Irish critical national infrastructure including transatlantic fibre-optic cables that lie in Irish coastal waters. The ability of the Irish Naval Service to deter and detect maritime intelligence gathering is extremely limited.

The ability of the Irish Naval Service to deter and detect maritime intelligence gathering is extremely limited
Russian interest in Ireland also extends to beyond the more traditional military theatres of sea and airpower. The rapid growth of the Russian embassy in Dublin suggests that Ireland is now seen as a growing priority for Moscow – in itself unsurprising given Ireland’s emergence as a global communications and technology hub. Meanwhile, the lack of cyber “top cover” in the form of an Irish signals intelligence service means that Irish businesses and multinationals are vulnerable to cyberattack from Russia.

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/what-are-russian-bombers-doing-in-irish-airspace-1.4197785

Harry Palmr

Ireland should fire a SAM at them.

Whats that you sayin'?

Rufeo

Ah gwan yeah. That'll work.

Gatling

Gatling wrote: »

They won't invade but they are very capable of ****ing around with undersea cable's off the west coast and we have next to no capabilities to stop them,

Being this story is being promoted by RT official Kremlin propaganda machine their is likely a lot of truth to the claims they are actively gathering intelligence on undersea cable's

I'd suspect they're pushing the story to present things as a red scare more than anything so real stories get assumed to be some form of western propaganda.

Doing stuff with our cables is credible though.

Gatling

And yet we have zero capabilities to detect or deter russian or others interfering with infrastructure here or off the coast

Muahahaha

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd suspect they're pushing the story to present things as a red scare more than anything so real stories get assumed to be some form of western propaganda.

Without a doubt, the entire purpose of Russia Today is to act as a counter propaganda tool against the west for Putin and he is a master at spreading disinformation to muddy the waters. It works well inside of Russia but not so well outside of it.

The article linked above suggests that the RAF should set up a Quick Reaction Alert airbase on Northern Irish soil to give rapid air cover to the whole island of Ireland. Not a bad idea as its clear the Russians are using Irish airspoace to troll the British.

Id be more concerned with their massive extension to their embassy in Dublin though. They are clearly up to something regarding cyber hacking. It was all built using imported Russian labour too, they want that facility to hide what is going on inside it.

moonlighting_1

If ww3 ever happens will we end up like the jews in ww2.
No large army or equipment to defend ourselves.
Young people no interest in the army or patriotism.

completedit

Always have such a problem with people describing Ireland “between” Europe and USA. It really isn’t between them at all. Ireland is tucked in to a corner or NW Europe.

whiskeyman

Could do with a pair a strikers to be fair...

Muahahaha

whiskeyman wrote: »

Could do with a pair a strikers to be fair...

I dont think Shane Long and Kevin Doyle are going to cut it against the Russians...

TheValeyard

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ireland should fire a SAM at them.

Whats that you sayin'?

Ah Sam's alright. Let's fire Dean at them. Deans a pr*ck.

CrankyHaus

Muahahaha wrote: »

Without a doubt, the entire purpose of Russia Today is to act as a counter propaganda tool against the west for Putin and he is a master at spreading disinformation to muddy the waters. It works well inside of Russia but not so well outside of it.

The article linked above suggests that the RAF should set up a Quick Reaction Alert airbase on Northern Irish soil to give rapid air cover to the whole island of Ireland. Not a bad idea as its clear the Russians are using Irish airspoace to troll the British.

Id be more concerned with their massive extension to their embassy in Dublin though. They are clearly up to something regarding cyber hacking. It was all built using imported Russian labour too, they want that facility to hide what is going on inside it.

For all we know they just wanted a part of their own Embassy where they didn't have to worry about eavesdropping. Russian paranoia on this point is well established, and may not be completely unjustified.

KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky described the London embassy in 1982 as a place of bricked up windows and signs forbidding any spoken disclosure of dates or names where even electric typewriters were banned for fear that the sound of the strokes may be deciphered. In fact the only place for open discussion of sensitive information was a special room in the basement (sound familiar?).

ohnonotgmail

CrankyHaus wrote: »

For all we know they just wanted a part of their own Embassy where they didn't have to worry about eavesdropping. Russian paranoia on this point is well established, and may not be completely unjustified.

KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky described the London embassy in 1982 as a place of bricked up windows and signs forbidding any spoken disclosure of dates or names where even electric typewriters were banned for fear that the sound of the strokes may be deciphered. In fact the only place for open discussion of sensitive information was a special room in the basement (sound familiar?).

a SCIF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitive_Compartmented_Information_Facility

4068ac1elhodqr

So, any more articles on the beauty pageants to celebrate International Women’s Day over there.
Seen a few pictures in the tabloids, a mixed bag, but generally pleasent enough.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11119828/putin-army-sexism-international-womens-day/
On the plus side, they don't feel the need to sport a boys haircut as would likely be the case elsewhere.

Beasty

Could someone drop me a PM when this actually happens and I'll think about re-opening the thread

Well I'll think about it, but as I'll be dead or under the instructions of the KGB, I may not actually be in a position to do so