Category: Security policy

American Navy exercises with Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea

American Navy exercises with Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has been training with the Royal Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea. F/A-18s from the Carrier Wings 11 embarked on board the Roosevelt trained with Sukhoi Su-30 MKMs from the Southeast Asian state. The focus was on joint air operations and the integration of individual aircraft into the partner's units. Due to the pandemic, there were no face-to-face encounters on board during and after the two-day manoeuvre. Text: mb; Photos: US...

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Between fine words and reasons of state

Between fine words and reasons of state

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2021 | , , | 1

Obviously, the German government is not so precise with its political signals towards the USA - but it is towards China. In connection with the planned voyage of a German frigate to the Indo-Pacific region, Federal Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer pleaded in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland for the free trade routes to be respected. "We are not only talking about the freedom of sea routes, which is being jeopardised by China, but we are also prepared to do something about it." He continued: "I want us to do more than just make fine words, we really want to do something." The interview was published in abridged form on 7 April on...

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Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 5 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Despite an increasingly aggressive tone from Beijing and the ever-expanding presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea, the Japanese navy remains present in the region. Last week, the Japanese destroyer Akebono (DD 108) and the Australian frigate Anzac (FFH 150) conducted three days of exercises in the sea area between Vietnam and the Philippines. Both nations are thus sending out a signal in favour of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Most recently, a fleet of well over 200 alleged fishing vessels were anchored in bays of some of the reefs claimed by China. According to Chinese sources, the boats were merely sheltering from a storm...

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Mission for the boarding team of the Berlin

Mission for the boarding team of the Berlin

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

A freighter flying the flag of Sierra Leone was inspected by the Berlin boarding team in recent days. The ship was on its way from Turkey to a Libyan harbour. During the search, the crew of the freighter was co-operative and no weapons or other prohibited items were found on board. This was the first boarding mission for the German task force provider as part of Operation Irini. The operation was carried out by the soldiers from Lithuania who had embarked on board the Berlin. This was the tenth boarding as part of Irini. The EU-led operation involves 24 members...

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Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

Despite the recent decline in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the sea area is still considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Captains and shipowners are therefore happy to have their ships escorted by warships. To ensure the protection of cargo and crew, soldiers or so-called Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) can also be taken on board when travelling through the dangerous waters. However, not every country allows shipowners to take PCASPs on board. Now the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Fred Grapperhaus, has presented a draft law that would allow ships to take such security personnel on board. This...

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