Interesting.
We have the Riverine escorting an LPD into port.
Hmmm....we have Harbor security that's suppose to do that and they're co-located inside NECC.
We have US Marines that can do that from attached UH-1Y's and AH-1Z's...
My main point is this. We're seeing some pretty extreme mission creep on the side of Riverine and I don't understand why its being allowed.
I've said before and I'll say again. If Riverine want to get into the fight then they need to petition to get to the Horn of Africa and go after Pirates. If they want to get into the fight then they need to get out to Japan and especially the Philippines and start patrolling between islands.
But I don't think its about getting into the fight...It looks like they'd rather get into the news.
what type of patrol boats are those? they look similar to the Norwegian CB90's.
ReplyDeletethose are CB90's! some one really likes the Riverines and they've got benefactors with deep pockets.
ReplyDeleteYea, $3 million a pop for a light patrol boat, they better be as good as they look.
ReplyDeletedidn't know they were that expensive. it would seem a natural for the SWCCs to use them but i have a feeling that they're smarting at how much Riverines are copying them.
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