On 10 March, the US destroyer John Finn transited the Taiwan Strait. This took place as part of the Freedom of Navigation Operations (Fonops) proclaimed by the United States. In doing so, the USA is emphasising its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and at the same time taking a stand against China's policy of opening up large parts of the South China...
For around nine months, the 101st Airborne Division, one of two airborne divisions of the United States Army, reinforced the American armed forces in Eastern Europe. Now the 54 deployed helicopters are returning home to Kentucky. In addition to Black Hawks, Chinook transport helicopters, Apache attack helicopters and around 1,200 vehicles and containers are also part of the...
HMS Calliope is a Royal Navy Reserve training centre on the right bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead. Reservists have been trained on this "stone frigate" since 1905. The soldiers there have now been able to launch two brand new Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) for the first time in the Royal Quays Marine near the mouth of the Tyne.
Nato's Allied Maritime Command is based in Northwood in the UK. Its Maritime Air Operations Team (Marair) was able to carry out a flight with the NATO Alliance Ground System (AGS) at the end of February, during which the communication between the headquarters and the drone was successfully tested. The AGS was located above...
After a pit stop of more than five years, the German Navy's sail training ship is back in its element. Problems with the refurbishment, a massive increase in the cost of the shipyard laytime, the legal dispute between the shipyard concerned and the Federal Ministry of Defence and an inspector who, in the face of press scolding, stood in front of his crew...
A few hours ago, the Einsatzgruppenversorger (EGV) Berlin left its home port of Wilhelmshaven. Under the command of frigate captain Stefan Klatt, the ship will take over the contingent for Operation Irini in the coming weeks. The focus will be on monitoring the UN arms embargo against Libya. The Berlin is authorised to detect suspicious...
The American Littoral Combat Ship USS Carson City arrived in Port Sudan at the end of February. It was the first visit by a US warship since the establishment of the US Africa Command in 2007. In recent years, relations between the African country and the United States have been strained, with the USS Carson...
The election for the 17th state parliament of Baden-Württemberg will take place in around two weeks' time. The state currently governed by Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) is not only criss-crossed by the important rivers Rhine, Neckar, Danube, Kocher, Jagst and Tauber, but also has a large number of lakes in addition to Lake Constance with their influence on nature,...
On Friday, 19 February 2021, French Defence Minister Florence Parly gave the go-ahead for the development and construction of the new generation of strategic submarines (SNLE 3G). From 2035, the new maritime component of the French nuclear deterrent will replace the existing Le Triomphant-class submarines. The four planned units are expected to be delivered in...
Now the time has come: Berlin has decided to bring the Indo-Pacific Guidelines adopted in September to life. In the foreword, Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas states: "As a globally active trading nation and advocate of a rules-based international order, Germany cannot content itself with a bystander role in the face of this dynamic development. In many...
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