Category: Security policy

US floating pier off Gaza to be dismantled

US floating pier off Gaza to be dismantled

Gepostet von | 20 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

The USA speaks of a great success - but aid organisations describe "Port Gaza" as a "230 million dollar failure"! So why is this pier now being dismantled and withdrawn? Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command (Tampa/Florida), speaks very highly of the American pier off Gaza and praises its efficiency: a volume of 9,000 tonnes of relief supplies was handled via this pier, corresponding to around 425 fully loaded articulated lorries. Of course, the floating pier occasionally had to be closed or repaired due to damage caused by bad weather conditions and was therefore temporarily out of action. But now this maritime mission...

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St Petersburg: Significantly reduced parade for Navy Day

St Petersburg: Significantly reduced parade for Navy Day

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2024 | , , , | 4

Western observers' questions about the surprising departure from Baltic waters of three Northern Fleet warships before St Petersburg Navy Day and the speculation surrounding a finding by the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) about the threat posed by Ukrainian drones have now been answered: As the Russian daily newspaper Novye Izvestia announced on its online portal on the morning of 18 July 2024, citing information from the city administration of Saint Petersburg, the main naval parade, which takes place annually on "Naval Fleet Day" in honour of the Navy of the Russian Federation in Saint Petersburg, will this year...

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Baltic Sea 'Hop and Go' of a Russian Navy task force

Baltic Sea 'Hop and Go' of a Russian Navy task force

Gepostet von | 17 Jul 2024 | , , , | 1

The departure of three warships from the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet from the Baltic Sea before the St. Petersburg Navy Day, which came as a surprise to Western observers, is causing speculation. The nuclear-powered submarine "Tambov" (Victor III class), the Udaloy-class destroyer "Admiral Levchenko" and the landing ship "Ivan Green" left the Baltic Sea on 14 July, although their participation in the Russian Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg had been announced. Previously, the submarine and the destroyer had been observed heading south in the Great Belt on 6 July, at that time accompanied by the ice-capable ocean-going tug "Nikolay Chiker". When the trio entered the Western...

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Nicaragua - Construction stop for rival canal

Nicaragua - Construction stop for rival canal

Gepostet von | 17 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

The previous project operator Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment (HKND) has had its concession for construction and licence for operation withdrawn by the Nicaraguan National Assembly following an amendment to the law. The already much-delayed rival project to the Panama Canal has not (yet) been finalised, but is in state hands for the time being. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card...

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Minister visits Eckernförde

Minister visits Eckernförde

Gepostet von | 17 Jul 2024 | , , | 0

Troop visit by the Minister of Defence On Friday, 19 July 2024, the Federal Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, will once again visit the Eckernförde naval base. He will visit the 1st submarine squadron and the naval battalion. Discussions are planned with the respective leadership of the units as well as with the soldiers. After a dynamic demonstration of the sea battalion's capabilities, the minister will go diving in the submarine and then give his press statement. Boris Pistorius last visited Eckernförde for his inaugural visit in February 2023. Among other things, he was given a demonstration on a frigate of the capabilities and skills that the navy...

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