Category: Security policy

The world's most modern submarine comes from Kiel

The world's most modern submarine comes from Kiel

Gepostet von | 23 Apr 2024 | , , , | 6

Submarine for Singapore launched as "Inimitable" On 22 April 2024, the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction programme was christened at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel. Among the 250 invited guests were Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of the Republic of Singapore, as well as other high-ranking representatives from Singapore and Germany. The boat's godmother was Mrs Teo Swee Lian, Teo Chee Hean's sister. Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, emphasised: "The submarines built as part of this project are the most modern conventional submarines that have...

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Red Sea - Gulf of Aden - Update: List of all incidents

Red Sea - Gulf of Aden - Update: List of all incidents

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

Updated 22/04/2024 The following is a list of all incidents since mid-October 2023 that have occurred in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area between the Houthi militias and primarily the US Navy, but also the allied and coalition forces - insofar as they are known or confirmed. Redaktion marineforum.online The news portal "Military Times" (Arlington/VA, USA) reports regularly on the incidents in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden area and maintains a regularly updated, chronological list in English. It is made available here in German translation in order to emphasise the explosive nature of the theatre of war in this sea area. Marked in RED are the...

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Iran's attack on Israel: US Navy involved in defence

Iran's attack on Israel: US Navy involved in defence

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

An update of the information from the "Military Times" of 17 April 2024 is attached below. During the massive Iranian attack by Israel on the night of 13 to 14 April 2024 with around 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles - of which only a few ballistic missiles (around 10) even reached Israeli territory - it was not only the Iron Dome air defence system that proved its extremely high level of effectiveness. Allies and neighbouring states have also intervened to support the fight. These included the two US destroyers Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and Carney (DDG 64), which were deployed in the eastern Mediterranean...

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UK - Authority awards further oil and gas production licences

UK - Authority awards further oil and gas production licences

Gepostet von | 19 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has once again awarded exploration licences to companies in a new oil and gas licensing round after October 2023. The successful licence holders include the British offshore majors bp, the Norwegian group Equinor and TotalEnergies E&P UK. The exploration areas now awarded are located in the central and northern British North Sea and west of the Shetland Islands. This is also where the Victory gas field is located, for which Shell received the development and production licence from the NSTA at the beginning of the year. The licences will only be confirmed once the associated environmental and habitat assessments have been carried out by the British...

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ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

Gepostet von | 16 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

By decision of 4 April 2024, the EU amended the mandate of EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA in order to create better conditions for EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Accordingly, Operation ATALANTA is to ensure close coordination with Operation ASPIDES and facilitate their mutual logistical support. In addition, the changes to the mandate include the operational area for ATALANTA and co-operation with other operations, such as ASPIDES. ATALANTA will retain the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea as its area of operations. However, this operation may now only operate in Somali territorial waters if this is authorised by the Somali government.

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