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Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Little Red Riding Hood and the Left

Gepostet von | 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

Gepostet von | 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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It's the season in the South China Sea!

It's the season in the South China Sea!

Gepostet von | 20 Sep 2021 | , | 0

After the British Carrier Strike Group in August, another inconspicuous formation of carrier group and LCS frigate is sailing the sea area to show its colours and presence! The USS TULSA (LCS 16, Littoral Combat Ship) of the INDEPENDENCE class with its characteristic trimaran design complements the carrier group around the USS CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group (CVN 70, VINCSG) during the scheduled Freedom of Navigation Operations in the sea area between the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, which is claimed by China in violation of international conventions. The LCS, which is optimised for shallow water operations, contributes additional capabilities to the CSG, which are integrated into the carrier group's spectrum of surface and submarine...

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Deployment without deployment status

Deployment without deployment status

Gepostet von | 20 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

After the First Iraq War in 1991, the Persian Gulf was to be cleared of more than a thousand mines as soon as possible. Despite many adversities, Germany made an important contribution with the South Flank Mine Defence Force. The Iraq crisis began on 2 August 1990 with the invasion of Iraqi troops in Kuwait. While George H. W. Bush responded by forging an anti-Iraq coalition and uniting states from the Islamic world, NATO and members of the Warsaw Pact with one goal, the Federal Republic of Germany kept its distance during the parallel unification process. Although it also supported the resolutions of the UN Security Council and the decisions of the European Community, it...

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Iranian Navy - Makran

Iranian Navy - Makran

Gepostet von | 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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