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Ukraine: Even more new recruits for the navy

Ukraine: Even more new recruits for the navy

Gepostet von | 28 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

On the day that British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace visited Ukraine in mid-November and signed an agreement to "develop the capabilities of Ukraine's naval forces", the Ukrainian Navy announced the arrival of two new coast guard boats. The two refurbished ex-ISLAND-class patrol boats of the US Coast Guard, which have been repainted from white to grey, were shipped as deck cargo from Baltimore/USA to Odessa in Ukraine. There are now four boats of the same type from a US delivery from 2019 already stationed there. The welcome message from the naval commander, Rear Admiral Alexey Neizhpapa, is very impressive: "The boats will soon be flying the flag of the Ukrainian Navy and...

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Coastguard and water protection in Chinese

Coastguard and water protection in Chinese

Gepostet von | 23. dec 2021 | , , | 0

China's second navy becomes seaworthy At the beginning of 2013, China decided to merge four of the five different maritime law enforcement agencies into the China Coast Guard (CCG, long title: Chinese People's Armed Police Force Coast Guard Corps (PAPCGC)). With almost 1,400 units, China has an almost unmanageable fleet of white-painted ships and boats - the world's largest coast guard in terms of vehicles and personnel - for customs tasks, fisheries protection and piracy defence, but above all for enforcing sovereignty claims. And since January 2021, a new coastguard law has been in force that allows the CCG to use lethal force against foreign vessels that fail to comply with requests to enter Chinese waters.

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Inspector Navy: Regular German presence in the Indo-Pacific

Inspector Navy: Regular German presence in the Indo-Pacific

Gepostet von | 22. dec 2021 | , , , , | 0

At a lecture in front of an international audience in Singapore, the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach, announced that the navy will continue to be present in the Indo-Pacific in the future. He wants to enable regular deployment there as early as 2023. He is thinking even further ahead and referred to the F 125 class frigates, which allow deployments of up to two years. Talks are being held with partners in the region and in Singapore about setting up a temporary logistical support hub, which would simplify logistical support. If Vice Admiral Schönbach has his way, the future logistics centre...

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