Defense Minister Fallon: Russia Will Be Envied By The New British Mother Ship

News Portals: Tuesday, June, 27, 2017 - 13:32 pm The new British aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, prepares for its maiden voyage from Rosyth, Scotland, on Monday (26/06/2017). [Photo / REUTERS / Russell Cheyne]

England Proud - British Defense Minister Michael Fallon mocked Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, showing off a new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. Fallon said the Kremlin would be jealous of the new British aircraft carrier.

He predicted that Moscow would spy on the 65,000-ton warship. The commentary of the British Defense appears in his writings in the Telegraph.

"When you see the dilapidated old Kuznetsov sailing across the Strait (UK), a few months ago, I thought the Russians would see this ship with a bit of envy," wrote Fallon.

Fallon is not the only one to tease Admiral Kuznetsov's aircraft carrier. In January, he called the Russian ship "an embarrassing ship". Suffered was delivered after the ship was escorted by Typhoon fighter jets and British ships when returning from a combat mission in Syria.

The escort was at once to search for a Russian submarine suspected of spying on British military power.

"It's really routine for the Russians to gather intelligence information on our ship. We will take every precaution to make sure they are not too close, but I think they will admire it, "continued Fallon, quoted on Tuesday (27/06/2017).

Kuznetsov's 55,000-tonne carrier took the spotlight after firing a number of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea to Syria with an ISIS base target a few months ago.

In his writings, Fallon admits to observing the warning of former premier Margaret Thatcher about the threat of a revival of Russian aggression abroad.

"We should not underestimate what Thatcher says (the idea), we are also involved in the battle of ideas. This is a battle we must agree on, clarify, in words and deeds, that our values ​​can not be traded, "added Fallon.