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Bronze sets for the military leadership

Bronze sets for the military leadership

Gepostet von | 9 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

RADM Dave Oliver, USN (ret.): A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules: Managing Risk and Leadership, USNI, 252 pp. While there is still hardly any literature in German-speaking countries on the leadership experiences and recommendations of generals and admirals that would be suitable for future generations of officers, the U S Naval Institute (USNI) in Annapolis has been committed for years to preserving such leadership experiences for posterity and thus also for future military leaders. The author's experiences include commanding a nuclear-powered submarine, serving as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Seventh Fleet and in procurement at the Pentagon, all of which have been passed on following his active...

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USS Connecticut Investigation result: Grounding

USS Connecticut Investigation result: Grounding

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

So there are still blank spots on the maps of the earth after all! At least on the charts of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) in the Pentagon, there must be previously unknown shallows. This is the conclusion one can come to when reading the results of the US Navy's accident investigation into the accident involving the USS Connecticut (Seawolf-class nuclear submarine) in the South-East Asian Pacific at the beginning of October. The submerged submarine is said to have run aground on a previously unmeasured shoal. The damage to the outer hull of the boat was described as minor. There were also only minor injuries to the crew. This is the official version. As is well known...

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Suez Passage becomes more expensive

Suez Passage becomes more expensive

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Shipping journeys through the Suez Canal are to become more expensive. The operators have announced that the price of transits will increase from February 2022. Admiral Osama Rabea, head of the Suez Canal Authority, announced the price increase for almost all ships, except for cruise ships. According to the authority, the increase is 6% and reflects economic developments. This is Egypt's way of taking a slice of the growing global trade pie, as demand in maritime transport has increased and up to 6.7 % in profits are expected for shipping companies in 2022. Egypt also needs money to expand the canal. After the accident of the Ever Given...

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Grand Nemo 2021 ended

Grand Nemo 2021 ended

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , , | 0

The exercise in the Gulf of Guinea from Senegal to Angola involves 19 local nations and ten international partners. The exercise began on 2 November and was completed on 7 November. Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo took part in the exercise in the Gulf of Guinea and the region. The United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, the United States, Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Belgium and Morocco also sent their representatives and units. Since the summit in...

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