{"id":124001,"date":"2021-05-06T14:20:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=124001"},"modified":"2021-05-06T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:20:05","slug":"dont-mess-with-us-warns-royal-navy-admiral-as-he-tells-french-they-should-know-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/dont-mess-with-us-warns-royal-navy-admiral-as-he-tells-french-they-should-know-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t mess with us, warns Royal Navy Admiral as he tells French they should know better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>R<strong>EAR Admiral Chris Parry<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>today issued a warning to the French as the Jersey fishing \u201cwar\u201d became nasty, adding: \u201cI think they know it\u2019s not a good idea to mess with the Navy\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Parry, the first Chair of the Government&#x27;s Marine Management Organisation, said the two Royal Navy gunships were scrambled to the Channel this morning to \u201cmake sure nobody is harmed in any way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd35\u00a0<strong>Read our\u00a0Jersey stand-off live blog for the very latest updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Navy.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-06-11.04.09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>He said they were patrolling the area to ensure people \u201cdon\u2019t do things they might regret later\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Boris Johnson last night dramatically deployed both HMS Tamar and HMS Severn before angry French fishermen set off flares and headed to the island just after 6am today.<\/p>\n<p>The British boats are armed with 20mm and 30mm cannon, which can fire 700 rounds a minute at a range of 1,300 yards.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French boats RETREAT away from Jersey after Navy turn up<\/li>\n<li>Moment 35ft French trawler deliberately RAMS Brit boat<\/li>\n<li>French fisherman vow new \u2018Battle of Trafalgar\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Jersey supermarkets will be &#x27;EMPTY in just two days&#x27;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emmanuel Macron then hit back and sent two French Navy patrol boats &#8211; despite one being less than half of the size of each of the Royal Navy gunships.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Sun Online, Dr Parry added: \u201cThe situation we have in Jersey is really a continuation of some of the things we\u2019ve seen in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever there is a local difficulty between fishermen \u2013 particularly in Normandy \u2013 we have demonstrations of this kind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Royal Navy sent two patrol vessels, their normal role is patrolling our offshore zone and particularly fishery protection.<\/p>\n<p>I think the French know from long experience it\u2019s not a good idea to mess with the Royal Navy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve gone there to keep an eye on the situation and make sure there are no local difficulties and people don\u2019t get into situations they don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past these things quickly become, shall we say, a bit of \u00a0scrap. The fact naval vessels are there is the same really as sending a police car to make sure things don\u2019t get out of control and that we can keep an eye on things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senior NATO Commander added that the two Navy warships will aim to restrain and de-escalate the situation but will \u201cuse firm action to make sure nobody is harmed\u201d if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2021-05-06-11.04.19.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651659664-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651703065.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe warships are agents of the government, applying the law, and making sure people don\u2019t do things they might regret later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the French know from long experience it\u2019s not a good idea to mess with the Royal Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dramatic footage, obtained exclusively by The Sun, showed the moment a 35ft French trawler deliberately rammed into a British boat the fishing row became violent this morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Ruff&#x27;s boat was bashed in the stern by the French vessel Lasgot as he bravely went out to sea to face the group of 100 &quot;invaders&quot;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But thanks to the Royal Navy&#x27;s intervention, the French shipping boats started to retreat from Jersey just after 1pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It comes as David Sellam, the sabre-rattling head of Normandy&#x27;s port authority, warned &quot;we&#x27;re ready for war. We can bring Jersey to its knees&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, the PM offered his &quot;unequivocal support for Jersey&quot; after speaking to the island&#x27;s authorities as the fishing row escalated.<\/p>\n<p>Warning &quot;any blockade would be completely unjustified&quot;, Mr Johnson vowed the navy vessels would &quot;remain in place&quot; after being scrambled to patrol the Channel waters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651604145-2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651714208.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651713399-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Boat2.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651701411.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/c799a67d-8c4b-4506-b0a8-e1e1d2667790.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651684450.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000651659700-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jersey.png\"><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/14871136\/dont-mess-with-uk-warns-royal-navy-admiral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REAR Admiral Chris Parry today issued a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":124000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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