Moscow warns Holland of ‘grave consequences’ after Russian aircraft carrier forces Dutch submarine to flee when it detects it following its fleet in the Mediterranean

Huh, you may not be laughing for long if Putin's provocation keeps growing.

Probably so high on spliffs they didn't realise where they were.....

Netherlands and they are in Nato.

I bet they could hear it coming? NATO moans that Russia conducts air exercises in International Air Space and close to their borders. What is NATO doing carrying out back to back exercises on Russia's borders? Strange, how NATO nations would not let the fleet re-fuel or re-supply and yet they want to be invited to cruise with them? I wonder where the Russian submarines, escorting the fleet were? No doubt laughing at what the Netherlands could supply.

Trump has tried to book a skiing holiday there.

Mr FUN....Sorry 'son' that joke was rubbish.

Yeah funny, a NATO sub tho. Grave consequences? He's starting to sound like that clown kim jong un

This very class of sub has managed to destroy entire carrier battle groups in simulated exercises in the 90s and ''recently'' in 2004. In 2014 it destroyed Astutes on several occasions in a 1vs1 simulated battle in 2014. To only ''allegedly'' be spotted once now, decades in the high seas, speaks to it's capabilities so near retirement and replacement.

The southernmost corner of Netherlands is actually referred to as `little Switzerland' and in winter it is possible to ski there, so maybe Trump is a bit better informed than LVAD. That would hardly surprise.

The same country that sold the plans to Australia for their 4 submarines years ago that are so noisy and such a failure and billions wasted, they can be heard in America when they go to sea. That is why the Russians know where they are LOL. NATO is trying to cause another war in the EU and the last time Germany did even with they so called state of the art technology they where beaten into submission by the Russians for trying to take over Russia, and Stalingrad comes to mind?

The sub is probably made of wood.

These same stupid Brits would cry if Putin had done the same to a British submarine. Now they like his bullying. Pathetic right wingers

The article is about HOLLAND the COUNTRY not the President of France ! Let me guess who you voted for yesterday ???

Haha Josh you got it all wrong mate, Holland as in the country not the French president Hollande but yea he is a you know what.

^^ two commenters do not understand sarcasm and one even has the cheek to suggest the original poster is thick!

The Dutch have a submarine...?

penelolope, there is no such country as 'Holland'. Holland is a REGION of the Netherlands. Calling the Netherlands 'Holland' would be like them calling Britain 'East Anglia', or calling France 'Normandy'. Despite your mistake I shall cast no aspersions on your own voting preferences...

I completely read it wrong LOL

Just so you know the original photo associated to this was Francois Hollande. It's true. That's why I thought what I did.

Doing Merkel's dirty work.

Birgadier Mustard. Yes they are, and does it remind you of something else. It will be Poppy Day today? They have learnt nothing, and NATO is warmongering run by whom? Russia like China will protect its sovereignty no matter what.

Yeah a bit like when they deliberately had their national blown out of the sky by Russia

Close to a fleet that they were trying to spy on?

If only John.

When dealing with weapons of war, its common courtesy not to point them at each other. Following that close is akin to pointing a loaded weapon at each other.

Not in Aleppo they're not. ISIS are in Raqqa. Not heard of any Russian bombing their.

Not in Aleppo they're not. ISIS are in Raqqa. Not heard of any Russian bombing their.

Russia are bombing Aleppo and the Syrian rebels, wrong country fella.

Wrong country my ar$e, Raqqa is the main stronghold of ISIS in SYRIA, that is a Fact, whether you like it or not and Russia is not bombing there.

Russia is invited to give Syria a hand and the US and allies have no invite or authority to be there. ISIS or whatever they call themselves, also operate in East Aleppo, but possibly under a different name. Can never keep up.

ISIS operate all over Europe these days.

Fully agree with this

Does Russia need to stop harassing NATO?

Or they have four Walrus class boats.

We don't have many subs but we do have 4 subs of the Walrus class, built in the 1990's and in service until at least 2025. Your comment is wrong on both counts.

No, the Walrus-class consists of 4 subs all made in the Netherlands.

What are you on?

Happens all the time. Frankly it's disgusting. At this point I'd happily pay a yearly subscription for access to a truly equal, objective and unbiased news source.

Because they are running out of time. There's only a couple of months until Trump takes over presidency and then tunes will have to change.

Well said