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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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Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD) of the German Navy

Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD) of the German Navy

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

In a 15-minute interview with Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, the head of Operational Flotilla 2 explains the German Navy's major project for the year 2024. It took place in the YouTube format "Nachgefragt" on bundeswehr.de, the Bundeswehr's network portal, and was released on 22 March 2024 under the title "Military cooperation must also be cultivated on the ground". We repeat the summary here and link to the video of the interview. INQUIRY The Indo-Pacific is the most dynamic economic region in the world - and is therefore also gaining in geostrategic importance. China and the USA are competing for influence, with China also using military threats. The German Navy is now deploying...

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"Shadow fleet": Crude oil tanker involved in collision off Skagen

"Shadow fleet": Crude oil tanker involved in collision off Skagen

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A tanker from the Russian "shadow fleet" has been involved in a collision near Skagen, Denmark, once again highlighting known risks: ships on the world's oceans with unknown owners and maintenance conditions as well as a lack of insurance. Such ships for the transport of Russian crude oil and other oil products were purchased to circumvent the sanctions imposed by the USA, the European Union and the G7 group (oil price cap). Although there is no evidence of environmental pollution from the collision with the apparently unladen tanker, it is a renewed warning of the risks that the "shadow fleet" also poses in...

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USA - Boeing delivers maritime patrol aircraft to Germany and Canada

USA - Boeing delivers maritime patrol aircraft to Germany and Canada

Gepostet von | 25 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has ordered a total of 17 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft from Boeing for around 3 billion euros; 14 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three more for the German Navy. Following the initial order of five aircraft in June 2021, Germany is now procuring three more for the German Navy. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2025 and will replace the P-3 Orion fleet. Last year, Canada also announced that it would be procuring the Poseidon. Canada is thus replacing its current fleet of CP-140 Auroras. The first P-8A for Canada is expected to be delivered in 2026. The P-8A Poseidon...

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German Navy: First woman takes over combat unit in Kiel

German Navy: First woman takes over combat unit in Kiel

Gepostet von | 22 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On Wednesday, 27 March 2024 at 13:00, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Helge Sascha Rackwitz (51), will hand over command of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron from Frigate Captain Carsten Schlüter (43) to Frigate Captain Inka von Puttkamer (41) at Kiel-Wik Naval Base. For Frigate Captain Schlüter, this marks the end of an 18-month period in command, which was characterised by the change of strategy in the Baltic Sea to a NATO inland sea and NATO enlargement with Finland and Sweden. But he also initiated internal changes and innovations, which characterised his time in the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron. Here are just the key points "Living at...

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