I wouldn't have believed it without the pic. smh
Posted on 02/04/2024 6:09:54 AM PST by logi_cal869
Royal Navy destroyers have been fitted with treadmills where land attack cruise missiles should be, prompting warnings that the Navy is falling further behind the United States.
The Type 45 warships were designed to accommodate the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System fitted in their bows, allowing them to fire cruise missiles.
However, the space has only ever been used as a gym for crew because the Navy did not procure the weapons due to a lack of funds.
It comes after The Telegraph revealed HMS Diamond cannot attack Houthi targets on land because it lacks the firepower, although the warship has had direct involvement in successfully destroying Houthi drones targeting shipping in the Red Sea using its anti-air Sea Viper missile system.
The US has had to carry out the majority of strikes on Houthi targets with support from RAF aircraft based 1,500 miles away.
The only weapons on destroyers that can fire at other ships or land are artillery guns at the front of each vessel. The US destroyers can fire Tomahawk guided missiles at land targets, however, the UK could only achieve such strikes through Typhoon fighter jets or submarines.
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I wouldn't have believed it without the pic. smh
Take that Putin!!!! We don’t need no missiles, but our ships have the best fit officers in the world!
Just shows why the Brits can’t do shiite without a helping hand.
God save the King.
The navy ain’t up to the job...
So what, ours have safe spaces.
Maybe they should have gutted the officers quarters and rebuilt them smaller to allow room for a work out area.
Way to go King Chuckles. At least they’ll be buff as they are sinking to the bottom of the ocean.
And these NATO people are just itching for a major war with Russia. Poorly fitted ships and much of their spare arsenal given to the Ukes.
WWIII could be like taking a knife to a gunfight, especially since the ChiComs are not engaged in any conflict that uses up their stash of military goodies.
Parliament, in its wisdom, chose not to fund the missiles needed. Not the RN’s fault; so they used the space where missiles would have gone for something else.
However Brits can take comfort in the fact the money has gone for things like putting up illegals in hotels.
😂😂😂
Without commenting on replacing ammo storage with a gym, I have to say that running on a treadmill on a ship at sea is an interesting experience.
I was thinking Kate Middleton’s wardrobe would buy a few missiles!
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