Posted on 06/16/2012 1:41:28 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper
The MV Alaed, a Russian-operated cargo vessel, is currently thought to be sailing through the North Sea after allegedly picking up a consignment of munitions and MI25 helicopters - known as "flying tanks" - from the Russian Baltic port of Kaliningrad.
Washington, which last week condemned Moscow for continuing to arm the Syrian regime, has asked British officials to help stop the Alaed delivering its alleged cargo by using sanctions legislation to force its London-based insurer to withdraw its cover.
Under the terms of the current European Union arms embargo against Syria, imposed in May last year, there is a ban on the "transfer or export" of arms and any related "brokering" services such as insurance. Withdrawal of a ship's insurance cover would make it difficult for it legally to dock elsewhere and could force it to return the cargo to port.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Meanwhile, has anyone noticed the nice picture in the Telegraph article is actually a POLISH helicopter?
Funny. Just posted on another thread about Russian arms shipments to Syria.
Similar comments would apply here, but I’ll just say this is funny. Imagine getting the news on the ship.
“Yuri, we need to talk. There is a problem with Lloyds.”
“What is problem Ivan? I have a ship to run here. Insurance is your department.”
“That’s just it. There’s no insurance. Lloyds canceled on us.”
“What? Why?”
“Americans. Annoyed at cargo, they made some phone calls and threw us the finger.”
“Goddamit.” (Russian swearing follows). “We were planning on having that bilge retrofit done in port as part of on-voyage damage! Now you’re telling me we can’t file claim and I’m going to smell this damn thing all the way back home as well?”
I’m sure that the midlevel functionaries that orchestrate the superpower proxy fights have some really fun moments from time to time.
serious provacation. More on the story:
Total amateur hour.
Story is of a different ship. Odd though and thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Perhaps a diversion so the private container ship makes safe passage?
Either way you are right....Bungles of Obama continue!
LOL!
Since you know helicopters...
I thought the concept of attack helicopters came to a brutal end in the last Iraqi War?
I recall an air battle where like 20 USA choppers massed for an attack and almost every one of them sustained serious damage or was shot down.
Obviously, attack choppers against untrained rebels would be successful.
But are sovereign armies still betting on this idea?
Thanks winoneforthegipper.
But Russia is supporting both Syria and Iran, just to give us trouble.
Well, it’s an Mi-25 with Polish national markings. I doubt the Poles build their own Mi-25s.
Follow my tagline to cause Russia more problems than they can handle. It’s time to Regan them again.
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