[Shasown]

..HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy's biggest ship, is to be moored in the Thames and 13,500 armed forces personnel deployed during next year's Olympic Games.

The extra measures have helped send the security costs of the games spiralling to around £1bn.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced that there would be 7,500 forces personnel dedicated to venue security.

Typhoon jets will be moved to RAF Northolt to provide air cover during the seven weeks of the games.

HMS Bulwark, an amphibious assault ship, will be based in Weymouth. Both craft will carry Puma or Lynx helicopters.

They can also carry the Apache attack helicopter armed with cannon and Hellfire missiles.


Specialist dog handlers, bomb disposal experts and another 1,000 unarmed forces personnel will be asked to support up to 12,000 police and other civil authorities.

Although the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will not comment on Special Forces deployments it is also known that both the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service will be on standby to react to any terrorist incident, and will be based in secret locations in central London.

Originally the policing and security budget for the Olympics was set at £600m with a £238m contingency fund.

The MoD said it could not give a figure for the costs of the deployment of the equivalent of a brigade to protect the Olympics.

Mr Hammond was keen to note that "support for the games will not divert the MoD from its core business".

His officials stressed that the funding for the military component of the Olympics would not be coming out of the defence ministry budget.

Last week the government announced that an extra £270m was being set aside for Olympic venue security from its total budget of £9.3bn.

This implies that around a quarter of the cost of security for the games was unplanned.


The additional troops will be provided to boost the total number of private and national security personnel to around 23,000.

The original plan had been for just 10,000 private security officers, plus the police.

Mr Hammond said: "These numbers will be in addition to the ceremonial role which the armed forces will play during the Olympics, which will showcase our armed forces to the world.

"This defence contribution is on a similar scale to that deployed at other recent Olympic Games and will contribute to ensuring a safe, secure and enjoyable 2012 Olympics."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/london-olym...172024129.html

Nice to know already overstretched units will be further tasked.

[arista]

Yes of Course due to a Mumbai Type Attack
but unlike India
we will kill the Evil Scum Super Fast.

[Shaun]

seems a bit excessive. But oh well, olympics are more important than welfare after all

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

seems a bit excessive. But oh well, olympics are more important than welfare after all

They Have to
as those Pakistan Terror Scum in Mumbai Attack
Killed loads before they got to them.


If someone has a AK47
then a Army Sniper can Kill him Super Fast.

[arista]

This one in Mumbai taped 2 magazine bullet packs together
so he could shoot faster after reload.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by arista

They Have to
as those Pakistan Terror Scum in Mumbai Attack
Killed loads before they got to them.


If someone has a AK47
then a Army Sniper can Kill him Super Fast.

LOL the Armed Forces sniper teams if deployed at all will, be operating under stricter Rules of Engagement than a police Armed Response Team.

Possession of a firearm in a public place isnt something you can immediately shoot someone for. They have to show intent to kill others, or have killed someone and you have to have witnessed that before you can shoot them.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shasown

LOL the Armed Forces sniper teams if deployed at all will, be operating under stricter Rules of Engagement than a police Armed Response Team.

Possession of a firearm in a public place isnt something you can immediately shoot someone for. They have to show intent to kill others, or have killed someone and you have to have witnessed that before you can shoot them.

At This Event
any Fool pulls that Gun
will be Shot Dead Fast.
Fact

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by arista

At This Event
any Fool pulls that Gun
will be Shot Dead Fast.
Fact

LOL care to back up that
Fact
with some
Proof?

You see Rules of Engagement have been put into place to prevent ANY loss of life, including some numpty walking around with a toy gun, or someone innocent running along with something like looks like a gun in bad light or weather conditions.

Means you cant shoot until loss of life has been confirmed or is imminent.

[arista]

we have to see what happens in 2012

[MTVN]

I don't like the idea of having troops on the street, isn't this the Police's job?

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't like the idea of having troops on the street, isn't this the Police's job?

Troops will be in the backing.

Police are in Charge

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't like the idea of having troops on the street, isn't this the Police's job?

Role of the Armed Forces is to deploy at the governments decision.

Not only for war but also in support of Civilian Powers in times of emergencies and need.

You know things like food distribution filling sandbags for flood measures and all those other good jobs.

Besides most of the ones you will see on the streets wont be armed.

If you kept your eyes open you would see they are the stewarding force at wimbledon etc

[King Gizzard]

Well those javelin can be really really dangerous

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shasown

LOL care to back up that
Fact
with some
Proof?

You see Rules of Engagement have been put into place to prevent ANY loss of life, including some numpty walking around with a toy gun, or someone innocent running along with something like looks like a gun in bad light or weather conditions.

Means you cant shoot until loss of life has been confirmed or is imminent.

Ref: the Mental Person walking around with a AK47
thats a Death Wish.

[letmein]

At least the Spice Girls, and the world's largest McDonald's being built will be safe.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Shasown

LOL the Armed Forces sniper teams if deployed at all will, be operating under stricter Rules of Engagement than a police Armed Response Team.

Possession of a firearm in a public place isnt something you can immediately shoot someone for. They have to show intent to kill others, or have killed someone and you have to have witnessed that before you can shoot them.

In 1999 police shot a man dead in Hackney because they thought he was in possession of a firearm in a public place. It turned out to be a table leg in a carrier bag. I think they're going to be even more twitchy than usual during the olympics. I know I would be... It's going to attract nutters from around the world.

[lostalex]

After what happened at the Munich games, no one takes any chances. in Athens 2004 they set up anti-aircraft missles around the whole city.

I believe during London games there will also be a US Carrier deployed to the area with many capabilities, including anti-missle weaponry and thousands of US troops ready to respond to any situation that should arise around the US athletes.