Category: Security policy

Russia's naval manoeuvres

Russia's naval manoeuvres

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Addendum from 30.01.2022: Russia has withdrawn the notification of the firing project in the Irish EEZ - the exercises are now to take place outside the Irish area of interest. For more details see further "News" on Russian naval movements on this page. Article from 27.01.2022: These days it is probably necessary to bring together all available information and create an overall picture. Here, too, it is important to separate appearance from reality as far as possible. The information provided here is therefore not quite as fresh as we had hoped, but it is backed up by at least two reliable sources. That takes time. Baltic Sea Already on Monday...

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Congressional report: Replacement for US Navy cruisers and destroyers

Congressional report: Replacement for US Navy cruisers and destroyers

Gepostet von | 26 Jan 2022 | , , , | 0

DDG(X) Future Large Surface Combatant Programme: Background and Issues for Congress. The Congressional Research Service report was submitted to Congress on 13 January 2021. This is the procurement programme for the next generation of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) to replace the TICONDEROGA (CG-47)-class Aegis cruisers and the older ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)-class Aegis destroyers. The navy plans to procure the first DDG(X) in 2028. The draft budget for 2022 requests 121.8 million dollars for research and development. All large surface combatants procured for the Navy since 1985 have been built at General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine and Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Lockheed...

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Russian naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean - and worldwide

Russian naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean - and worldwide

Gepostet von | 25 Jan 2022 | , , | 1

Amphibious group Three amphibious landing ships of the Baltic Fleet (Ropucha class, project 775) have been moving towards the Mediterranean for a week and have passed the English Channel. Two further Ropuchas and a large landing ship of the Ivan Gren class (Project 11711) of the Northern Fleet have left their bases and were only able to reach the North Sea and continue southwards after a delay due to weather conditions. Russia has announced that the ships' movements are allegedly aimed at naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean that have already been announced for a long time. However, it is not clear whether these not insignificant landing capacities will ultimately march through to the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine. Varyag surface combat group In the Gulf of...

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USA destroyer passes Paracel Islands

USA destroyer passes Paracel Islands

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

USA again contradicts China's claim On 20 January, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold passed the Paracel Islands. With this routine, the Americans are questioning Beijing's far-reaching maritime claims. China again claimed to have sovereignty over most of the South China Sea. It said it had the right to enclose the waters around four Chinese-occupied archipelagos with straight baselines, extending the reach of its territorial waters far beyond the 12-mile limit of UNCLOS. The new "Four Sha" claim is a departure from China's previous line of argument. For years, China has been relying on a 1947 claim drawn up by the Republic of China...

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Current: Critical submarine cable infrastructure

Current: Critical submarine cable infrastructure

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

What happens if an undersea cable is interrupted? Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal and state governments will once again adopt new quarantine rules. This also has an impact on personnel in critical infrastructure. If you look at the list published today by RND, you will find all the buildings, facilities and organisations that are important to our lives. The federal and state governments have defined nine sectors. People concerned about maritime security will find maritime and inland shipping as well as logistics under transport and traffic, but does Berlin have an eye on what can happen at sea? How do you protect this critical underwater cable infrastructure? In March, the Royal Navy...

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