Category: Security policy

Mittler - Tip: Podcast on U 96

Mittler - Tip: Podcast on U 96

Posted by | 19 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

Podcast zu U 96 mit Bestseller-Autor Gerrit Reichert Exklusiv-Veröffentlichung von Veteranen-Audios Erstmalig werden ab Freitag, 20. Dezember, ausgewählte Originalstimmen der Veteranen von U 96 („Das Boot“) öffentlich zu hören sein. Bestseller-Autor Gerrit Reichert („U 96 Realität und Mythos“) hat sie für eine neue Podcast-Staffel exklusiv zur Verfügung gestellt: „Zwischen 1981 und 1990 trafen sich Veteranen von U 96 insgesamt fünfmal. Auf Veranlassung des Leitenden Ingenieurs („LI“) von U 96, Friedrich Grade, sprach jeder der insgesamt 30 Teilnehmer auf einer alten Cassette ein fünfminütiges Audiostück über die Zeit auf U 96, die weiteren Kriegsjahre und das zivile Leben danach ein....

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Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Posted by | 19 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10 am, the frigate "Hamburg" will be back in Wilhelmshaven. The ship has contributed to security in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past six months. "The performance of the crew makes me proud. I was deeply impressed by the professionalism and dedication of each individual over a long period of time (...) ", (...) I would like to thank every single supporter, friend and, above all, the families at home from the bottom of my heart. Without them, this mission would not have been possible," says the commander of the "Hamburg", frigate captain Andreas Schmidt. The frigate "Hamburg" has spent the last six months in the eastern Mediterranean...

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Munitions clearance - Schleswig-Holstein invites you to the 2nd Kiel Munitions Clearance Week

Munitions clearance - Schleswig-Holstein invites you to the 2nd Kiel Munitions Clearance Week

Posted by | 19 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

The second Kiel Munition Clearance Week (KMCW25) will take place in Kiel from 18 to 20 June 2025. It will bring together international stakeholders to comprehensively analyse progress, innovations and future challenges in dealing with munitions waste in the sea. The Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of the Environment is organising the event together with the Kiel-based technology company north.io. There are over 100,000 tonnes of munitions from the world wars off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein - including aerial bombs, grenades and sea mines. These release hazardous substances such as explosives, mercury and heavy metals, which are increasingly jeopardising our marine environment. The danger to people and the environment continues to be dramatic. The first Kiel Munitions Clearance Week was...

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79 Russian ships in the EU's 15th sanctions package

79 Russian ships in the EU's 15th sanctions package

Posted by | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

The 15th sanctions package against Russia was adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers on 16 December 2024. Key elements of the package include further action against the Russian shadow fleet, the inclusion of numerous individuals and organisations with links to the Russian military-industrial complex and the improvement of legal protection for EU central depositories. This includes sanctions in the form of a travel ban, the freezing of assets and a ban on the provision of economic resources against several Chinese players - a first. Three resolutions - different objectives The packages are pending in several resolutions, which differ in their objectives in nuanced ways. Council Decision 2024/3182 introduces restrictive measures...

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Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" back from UN deployment in time for Christmas

Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" back from UN deployment in time for Christmas

Posted by | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10 a.m., the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" will arrive at its home base in Warnemünde. Almost 200 days ago, on 8 June 2024, the crew under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust set sail to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the coast of Lebanon. "I am proud of my crew and happy to return safely to our home port today with the 'Ludwigshafen am Rhein' after a demanding and dangerous deployment off the Lebanese coast," the commander proudly explains. The corvette has had a challenging year in 2024. The "Ludwigshafen...

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