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jpak

(41,758 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:03 PM Apr 2018

UK reportedly orders subs towards Syria for possible missile strikes

Source: CNBC

British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered British submarines to move within missile range of Syria in readiness for strikes against the Syrian military that could begin as early as Thursday night, the Daily Telegraph newspaper said.

May has not reached a final decision on whether Britain would join any strikes by the United States and France in response to a suspected chemical attack, but wants to be able to act swiftly, the newspaper said

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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/uk-reportedly-orders-subs-towards-syria-for-possible-missile-strikes.html

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UK reportedly orders subs towards Syria for possible missile strikes (Original Post) jpak Apr 2018 OP

Heavy fighter jet and V-22 Osprey activity at Eglin AFB, Fl. DemoTex Apr 2018 #1

can't wait for the next world war? rurallib Apr 2018 #2

PUTIN needs this!!! bluestarone Apr 2018 #3

Are the Brits so stupid as to getting suckered into trump's fiasco? mpcamb Apr 2018 #4

DemoTex

(25,399 posts)

1. Heavy fighter jet and V-22 Osprey activity at Eglin AFB, Fl.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:11 PM

Apr 2018

Also heavy activity on the Eglin AFB bombing ranges. Per call from someone down there (a USAF retiree) who knows which side is up in his old RF-4C.

The drums of war .. just like 1968.