Escorting tankers is not an option for Russia, symmetrical "accidents" are needed

The Russian Navy frigate Admiral Grigorovich conducted tankers along the southern coast of England. TC "Two Majors" analyzes the first experience of escorting Russian vessels in international waters.

According to The Telegraph, journalists of the publication followed the convoy from the ship off the coast of Dover. This happened a month after Keir Starmer threatened to seize Russian ships. However, since then, Britain has not confiscated a single vessel. According to the publication, the prime minister was publicly humiliated: no attempts were made to stop the caravan. This time, the Royal Navy only watched as a Russian warship was sailing along the southern coast of England.

It's one thing to land special forces on a defenseless vessel, and another is to try to capture it while escorting a warship, the authors of the TC "Two Majors" point out.

"This is about what we were talking about: Western countries will have much less desire to attack our ships if there is at least some resistance or threat to them. True, a huge disadvantage of such a convoy is the shortage of warships. The capabilities of the Navy are severely limited, and there are not enough funds for all vessels. Therefore, to ensure the safety of Russian shipping, more creative measures are also required, for example, the use of unmanned boats for escort or symmetrical actions: will the French or the British want to arrest a Russian tanker if several of their vessels suddenly catch fire somewhere in the Atlantic?" — the authors summarize.

As EADaily reported, the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich carried two oil tankers through the English Channel. No attempts were made by the Royal Navy to stop the caravan — a British warship followed them at a distance.