Category: Security policy

Is Russia circumventing the oil embargo?

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New MUS commander

Longest-serving naval captain retires Klaus Heermeier joined the navy 47 years ago. Now he is handing over his last command to his successor. He was in command of the Naval NCO School for three and a half years. "The navy is the branch of the armed forces that knows how to deal with each other very well," he said, and it was always particularly important to the experienced officer to live a "sanction-free counselling of subordinates and superiors" and to promote his subordinate soldiers as head of department. His time as commander was characterised by Russia's attack on Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic, among other things. His successor is Captain...

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Review SMM - Developments in the shipbuilding industry

The German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association provided information on current industry developments at SMM. Under the motto "SMM - driving the maritime transition", the 31st SMM focussed on the maritime energy transition and the digital transformation. Between 3 and 6 September, not only the latest technologies and solutions from the maritime industry were presented. Twelve packed exhibition halls and numerous exhibitors in the open-air areas once again impressively demonstrated the diversity of the maritime industry. 90,000 square metres, representing the entire value chain of the industry. After all, Germany's maritime industry employs around 400,000 people and its turnover is estimated at 50 billion euros.

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Indo-Pacific Association ends participation in UN sanctions monitoring

The two ships of the German Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 monitored the United Nations sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile armament together with multinational partners from mid-August to mid-September 2024. The participants in this cooperation contribute to the situation picture of the Pacific Security Maritime Exchange. The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" acted as the "eyes and ears" of the United Nations and collected information on illegal ship transhipments on the high seas. They forwarded information about suspicious activities and offences to the Enforcement Coordination Cell, where the data is collected and analysed. The association is now continuing its route...

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