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South China Sea: Philippines break through China's barrier

South China Sea: Philippines break through China's barrier

Gepostet von | 15 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Towards the end of September, the Philippine Coast Guard discovered that China had deployed a floating barrier, initially 300 metres long, off Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, 200 kilometres off the coast of Manila, using coast guard rubber dinghies and maritime militia forces. This was intended to prevent Filipino fishing vessels from reaching the productive banks off the reef, which is part of the Philippine economic zone, and making a living there. The same ritual had already taken place in 2012 when China illegally occupied the atoll. When then President Rodrigo Duterte moved closer to Beijing, the fishermen were allowed back onto the uninhabited reef. The...

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Black Sea: Russian naval aviators rely on seaplanes

Black Sea: Russian naval aviators rely on seaplanes

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Why only now? After Ukraine's self-built surface drones have repeatedly caused damage to the Russian aggressor's naval forces as far away as Novorossiysk at the other end of the Black Sea, a strategic rethink is now taking place - also publicised in the media: in order to take preventive action against the threat posed by these naval drones, more Russian naval aircraft are now to be deployed in the Black Sea. The speedbomb boats, which are remote-controlled by the inventive Ukrainians, can hardly be detected by the target ships they are aimed at and can only be eliminated at close range by a direct hit from small-calibre, body-controlled weapons (MG, Gatling, etc.). From the air, however, they are quite easy to recognise, provided they are equipped with...

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South Pacific: China's hospital ship on strategic mission

South Pacific: China's hospital ship on strategic mission

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2023 | , , | 1

You can do good with a hospital ship - and use it in a targeted manner - as you see fit. And China likes to do good in the South Pacific to those countries that have turned their backs on Taiwan and lend a sympathetic ear to the dragon. But this dragon is no cuddly toy! The Daishan Dao (Peace Ark) organised a three-month goodwill tour of the Pacific islands in the summer, when it was winter in the southern half of the world, and returned to its home port of Zhoushan, south of Shanghai, in mid-September. The island or small states of Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and East Timor were the...

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When island states sink into the sea

When island states sink into the sea

Gepostet von | 13 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Sea levels are continuing to rise worldwide. Some countries are particularly affected by the consequences. A little-noticed consequence of the global heatwaves this year is the further rise in sea levels with all its consequences for humanity. Even without further global warming, global sea levels will continue to rise. According to a recent study by the Geological Research Centre for Denmark and Greenland, for example, the continuous melting of the Greenland ice sheet will make the Arctic almost ice-free in summer as early as the 2030s to 2050s. The Arctic sea ice area there has been declining rapidly every year in recent decades, regardless of emission scenarios - and this has been the case since...

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Up the drive and hard on the rudder ...

Up the drive and hard on the rudder ...

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

High-ranking representatives from the navy and industry attended this year's anniversary event of the naval workshop in the northern German province. One thing became clear: procurement is a priority - at least in the near future. ... was the motto of the 25th Naval Workshop of the German Society for Defence Technology in Linstow. Even if this title seemed rather daring from the point of view of practical seamanship, it was a special event in many respects. Both the workshop itself and the 175th anniversary of the German Navy were reasons for good humour in advance. In particular, the record number of 625 visitors and the 60 exhibitors from the defence industry were clearly a reason to...

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