Christopher Whiteside MBE is currently chairman of Whitehaven & Workington Conservatives. He writes this blog in a personal capacity. He previously stood for parliament in Copeland and Leeds NE.
He has served as a County, City & District, Borough, Town and Parish councillor, and has also been a school governor and health authority member. He is currently an Egremont Town Councillor.
He lives and works in the North of England, dividing his time between Cumbria and Yorkshire.
HMS Diamond successfully defends herself against a Houthi attack
But, you see there is a conflict, she done a great job there, but she cant fire back, because she is a single task ship. She cant hit land targets. It also seems modern warships cant stop people in rubber dingys either.
She's there to intercept missiles fired against ships, and she's successfully completing that mission. On this occasion she had to defend herself: on previous occasions she has shot down missiles aimed at various merchant ships.
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