Category: Marines from all over the world

Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Posted by | 23 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

What happened when a party conference of the Left Party is mentioned in marineforum, and in the month of a federal election? Well, they took up a maritime topic and showed humour in connection with a military-historical event. The fact that the facts suffered somewhat proves once again that the anti-military party is unfamiliar with the military. On 19 June, the representative of Linksjugend Solid, Michael Neuhaus, called for the abolition of the sparkling wine tax. This acclaimed motion was adopted with 64 per cent and was therefore the only successful one at this conference. Neuhaus justified his motion by arguing that this tax, which was introduced by the German Reichstag in 1902, had...

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Australia - Patrol Boat Concentration Period

Australia - Patrol Boat Concentration Period

Posted by | 21 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

Small boats are booming again - the flourishing market for coastguard and combat boats known as offshore patrol vessels is the best proof of this. However, coastal and shallow water operations need to be practised, especially for OPVs, which are usually stationed and operated individually, if these boats are to function together on an ad hoc basis and provide a capability when required. This also applies to the southern hemisphere: Australia recently brought together four of its thirteen ARMIDALE-class patrol boats stationed in the North and South regions in Darwin and practised various scenarios and capabilities together with the amphibious landing ship HMAS CANBERRA and an ANZAC-class frigate. This was the first time since...

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Iranian Navy - Makran

Iranian Navy - Makran

Posted by | 20 Sep 2021 | , | 1

While a ship sinks on our doorstep, the latest units of the Iranian navy pass the Cape of Good Hope westwards and move into the Atlantic, where no Iranian unit has ever travelled before. The cargo ship Makran with military deck cargo (seven small FK combat boats) and presumably an ample arsenal of weapons below deck is accompanied by the frigate Sahand. As the West feared a port of destination in Venezuela, the USA had already labelled this transport an "act of provocation" and was monitoring its movements very closely in order to be able to stop the delivery if necessary - corresponding warnings were sent to Caracas and Havana. With further adherence to...

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The unpleasant experiences of the HMS DIAMOND

The unpleasant experiences of the HMS DIAMOND

Posted by | 19 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

HMS DIAMOND is actually an integral part of the British Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21), which, under the command of the aircraft carrier HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, is on a post-Brexit demonstration tour halfway around the globe to Japan and back with HMS DEFENDER, a second Type 45 destroyer, two Type 23 frigates, two supply ships and initially also an ASTUTE nuclear submarine. DIAMOND has already had unpleasant experiences in the Mediterranean, but is now back on its own keel and passed through the Suez Canal at the end of August to join the CSG21 in the Western Pacific. What was officially described as "maintenance, inspection and any necessary repairs" at an Italian naval base...

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Royal Navy - Carrier Strike Group 21 visits Japan

Royal Navy - Carrier Strike Group 21 visits Japan

Posted by | 17 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

After visiting the new aircraft carrier and flagship HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH in Yokosuka, Japan, the British Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) of the Royal Navy has passed the zenith of its strategically assessed 26,000-mile journey halfway around the globe. As Japan intends to upgrade its two helicopter carriers to aircraft carriers in the future with the Joint Strike Fighter F-35B (JSF, STOVL short-takeoff and vertical landing), a high-ranking delegation led by the Minister of Defence paid the guest from England a thoroughly interested visit. On its way to Tokyo Bay, the unit had previously travelled through the South China Sea as part of a multinational FONOPS (Freedom of Navigation Operation)...

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