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ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

Gepostet von | 16 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

By decision of 4 April 2024, the EU amended the mandate of EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA in order to create better conditions for EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Accordingly, Operation ATALANTA is to ensure close coordination with Operation ASPIDES and facilitate their mutual logistical support. In addition, the changes to the mandate include the operational area for ATALANTA and co-operation with other operations, such as ASPIDES. ATALANTA will retain the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea as its area of operations. However, this operation may now only operate in Somali territorial waters if this is authorised by the Somali government.

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USA and Japan agree on new military agreements

USA and Japan agree on new military agreements

Gepostet von | 15 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

During a state visit to the White House, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded a total of around 70 agreements for closer cooperation in the defence sector. These include the modernisation of the US military command structure in Japan - the biggest change of this kind since the 1960s, the establishment of a forum for the joint development and production of missiles and a working group for the training of fighter pilots and the joint development and production of jet trainers. In addition, regular maintenance and repair of U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in Japanese shipyards was also agreed for the first time....

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Fire on US Navy ship

Fire on US Navy ship

Gepostet von | 15 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

A fire broke out in the engine room of the USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK-3012, 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo class) at the end of March, causing her to lose propulsion about 24 miles (approx. 38 km) off the coast of Dauphin Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Four tugs took the ship to the Alabama shipyard in Mobile. USNS stands for United States Naval Ship and is the ship name prefix for US naval vessels that are not in direct military service but are owned by the US Navy. The ship belongs to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and is part of the Navy's Maritime Prepositioning Force. At the time...

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Ukraine: Russian Black Sea fleet further decimated

Ukraine: Russian Black Sea fleet further decimated

Gepostet von | 27 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

The Ukrainian military reported that they had attacked the Russian landing ships "Yamal" and "Azov" as well as the "Konstantin Olshansky" captured in 2014 (all three Ropukha-class, approx. 112 metres, up to 4,400 tonnes). A communications centre and other infrastructure used by the Russian Black Sea Fleet on the annexed Crimean peninsula were also hit. The landing ships were or should also be used against Ukraine in the future. It was not clear from the reports how the targets were hit. However, the governor of Sevastopol, who was appointed by Russia, announced that the air defences had shot down more than 10 missiles and cruise missiles from a Ukrainian air attack over the port. A 65-year-old...

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Baltic Sea: Heavily laden with the treasures of the Orient . . .

Baltic Sea: Heavily laden with the treasures of the Orient . . .

Gepostet von | 26 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

At the beginning of March, a Russian sea transport consisting of the two cargo ships "Sparta IV" and "Ursa Major" left the Syrian coastal area around Tartus and made its way to Baltiysk and St. Petersburg under varying western guard/escorts. On 20 March, the convoy was picked up by the Russian frigate "Neustrashimiy" (type ship, project 1154, 130 metres, 4,300 tonnes), which had left Baltiysk the day before, north of Skagen and escorted through the Baltic Sea. Nothing unusual really - but still quite striking when you put the pieces together. Great cinema in the Belts A full-grown frigate as escort, one of the largest units in the Baltic Fleet,...

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