Category: Security policy

Finland: Alexander Stubb elected President

Finland: Alexander Stubb elected President

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

The result of the Finnish presidential election run-off on 11 February 2024 leaves no room for doubt; the country's military non-alignment is definitely over and Finnish voters are fully committed to their NATO membership and transatlantic security. Alexander Stubb, former Prime Minister and member of the conservative National Coalition Party (KOK), narrowly secured victory ahead of Pekka Haavisto of the Green Party. Haavisto played a key role in the accession process and as foreign minister signed Finland's historic accession treaty to NATO last year. Against the backdrop of Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, both candidates agreed that Finland...

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Technical officer of MFG 5 honoured by Naval Officers' Association

Technical officer of MFG 5 honoured by Naval Officers' Association

Gepostet von | 22 Feb 2024 | , , , | 0

Every year, shortly before the end of the year, Captain Broder Nielsen, Commander of the Naval Aviation, calls his officer corps together for the traditional Commanders Call in the officers' mess. After a review of achievements and a look into the future, the best aircraft engineering officer of the past year was honoured. This honour was presented on behalf of the Naval Officers' Association (MOV) by the Commodore of Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin", Captain Oliver Ottmüller, in his role as regional representative of the MOV. The winner of the award in 2023 was Kapitänleutnant Jonas Schoepke, a young officer from MFG5 who, after completing his Master's degree in...

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Red Sea: The situation before the mandate for the navy

Red Sea: The situation before the mandate for the navy

Gepostet von | 20 Feb 2024 | , , , | 0

While the German frigate "Hessen" has arrived in Souda Bay (Crete) on its way to the area of operations for resupply, the situation in the south of the Red Sea is becoming turbulent. During the course of the day on 19 February, UKTMO reported a possible attack on a ship approx. 100 nautical miles east of Aden (Incident 033). According to UKTMO, an explosion was detected in the immediate vicinity of the vessel. This was followed by another explosion in the air. The ship and crew are reportedly safe and on their way. According to Reuters, it was a bulk carrier sailing under the Greek flag. On the evening of 18 February, an...

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"Bonn" task force supply ship as a baptism of fire for the Warnowwerft shipyard

"Bonn" task force supply ship as a baptism of fire for the Warnowwerft shipyard

Gepostet von | 19 Feb 2024 | , , | 1

This is how the navy wanted it: fast and pragmatic cooperation between armoury operations and the fleet! On 15 January 2024, the task force provider "Bonn" sailed from Wilhelmshaven. At the beginning of the year, the ship was supposed to be part of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF M), i.e. deployed on the northern flank. Well, this has now turned into an unscheduled maintenance phase. Damage to the ship's propulsion system forced the ship's command led by Commander Fregattenkapitän Deußen to reschedule this voyage. The damage was to be repaired during the mission - and as quickly as possible in a dry dock so that the ship could be made available to the organisation again....

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Red Sea and EUNAVFOR Aspides: Frigate "Hessen" departs

Red Sea and EUNAVFOR Aspides: Frigate "Hessen" departs

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2024 | , , , | 1

The actual voyage to the operational area began with the manoeuvre whistle of the anti-aircraft frigate "Hessen" (F 221, class 124) in Wilhelmshaven's 4th entry shortly before ten o'clock. The departure took place in wintry calm seas and moderate visibility, but it will probably not stay that way for long. The frigate "Hessen" has been ordered to the Mediterranean by the naval command in order to be able to join the units of the EU Operation Aspides (Shield) immediately following the necessary parliamentary decision. Participation in this operation differs from participation in previous EU and NATO projects in that it fundamentally involves a "sharp call to arms".

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