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The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

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Russia calls for sanctions to be waived Wheat prices rose to a record high in March and the rise in food prices has sparked protests in many developing countries and contributed to an acceleration in global inflation rates. The United Nations is trying to negotiate a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to be shipped out of Black Sea ports such as Odessa. Russia has stated that it wants sanctions lifted as part of the deal. Without access to the sea, Ukraine is focusing on alternative routes to reach its target of 2 million tonnes per month. It hopes to ship 700,000 to 750,000 tonnes per month from two small...

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The battle for the North Pole

The battle for the North Pole

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Michael Paul: The Battle for the North Pole. Die Arktis, der Klimawandel und die Rivalität der Großmächte, Herder Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 2022 In German-speaking countries, there are individual analyses of the history of the Arctic, the possible challenges of climate change with the melting of the ice cap at the pole and on Greenland, the possible future use of the Arctic Ocean to shorten sea transport routes from Europe to Asia, the possible extraction of oil and gas from the depths of the sea and the legal dispute over the expansion of national waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). However, no author has yet attempted to link these individual aspects together...

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Baltic Sea manoeuvre "BALTOPS 22" ends with press conference in Kiel

Baltic Sea manoeuvre "BALTOPS 22" ends with press conference in Kiel

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On Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11 a.m., a final press conference will be held at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. The US Navy cordially invites German media to attend. The press conference is expected to take place on board the lead ship USS Mount Whitney. The dialogue partners will be the Commander of the US 6th Fleet, Vice Admiral Eugene Black, together with the Deputy Inspector General of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, and as a special guest the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday. After a short statement, all three admirals will...

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Frigate "Lübeck" arrives in Wilhelmshaven for the last time

Frigate "Lübeck" arrives in Wilhelmshaven for the last time

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Final chapter of the Bremen-class frigates. The "Lübeck" will be decommissioned at the end of 2022. On Thursday, 16 June 2022 at 10 a.m., the "Lübeck" will return from the Aegean Sea from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). Her main focus there was on building up situational awareness and cooperating with partners in the border region between Turkey and Greece. In its function as flagship, the Commander Task Unit and its staff carried out their work on the frigate. This staff consisted of liaison officers from the neighbouring countries and, at times, the European border protection organisation FRONTEX. "This operation, so soon after the...

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3rd charity run by the German Armed Forces and reservists

3rd charity run by the German Armed Forces and reservists

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Registration for the 3rd charity run is now open Registration for the third charity run of the Bundeswehr and reservists running team has been open since 6 June. Following the success of the last two charity runs in 2020 and 2021 - the Bundeswehr and Reservists running team raised a total of over EUR 21,000 in the second charity run last year alone - the registration phase for the running team's third charity run has now begun. The charity run, which will once again take place virtually from 10 September 2022 - 25 September 2022, will not only offer running distances of 1 km children's run, 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, half marathon and marathon this year,...

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