Category: Security policy

USA: Strong proof of cohesion

USA: Strong proof of cohesion

Gepostet von | 25 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

The U.S. Navy has deployed four substantial ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to major Baltic ports and capitals following two weeks of bilateral training and exercise serials with Finnish units in the waters of the new NATO member. The USS Kearsarge, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship with a displacement of 42,000 tonnes, arrived in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda on 20 August. At the same time, the amphibious transport landing ship USS Arlington of the San Antonio class (25,000 tonnes) and the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall of the Whidbey Island class (17,000 tonnes) stopped in Riga, Latvia. And the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius Flight...

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Ukraine war: further explosions and drone attacks in Crimea

Ukraine war: further explosions and drone attacks in Crimea

Gepostet von | 22 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

Just a few days after the significant explosions at the Saki airbase around 40 kilometres north of Sevastopol and the dismissal of the head of the Black Sea Fleet by Moscow, there were further attacks on Russian facilities on the Crimean peninsula. Exactly one week after the first incident, there were explosions at an ammunition depot on a Russian military base in the Dzhankoi district in the north of the island. The town of Dzhankoi is home to a military airfield in the immediate vicinity, which must be a helicopter base according to the satellite image - around 40 helicopters can be clearly recognised spread across the entire site. Russian air defence "activated" Meanwhile...

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European Union and Indonesia organise first joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea

European Union and Indonesia organise first joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea

Gepostet von | 22 Aug 2022 | , , , , | 0

On 14 and 15 August 2022, the European Union (EU) and Indonesia conducted their first joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea. The exercise involved the Sigma corvette "Sultan Iskandar Muda" of the Indonesian Navy and the Italian frigate "Virginio Fasan" (Bergamini-class) of the European Union Naval Force - Somalia - Operation ATALANTA. The exercise was based on the scenario of an anti-piracy operation. It included helicopter landings on deck, complex tactical manoeuvres at sea, boarding of suspicious vessels and replenishment of fuel supplies at sea (Replenishment at Sea RAS). The EU project CRIMARIO (Critical Maritime Routes in the Indo-Pacific) presented its platform IORIS (Indo-Pacific Regional...

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Revision of - Project 03160: Russia wants to modernise its Raptor combat boats

Revision of - Project 03160: Russia wants to modernise its Raptor combat boats

Gepostet von | 19 Aug 2022 | , , , , | 0

Based on the findings from the Ukraine war, Russia apparently wants to modernise its fleet of Project 03160 Raptor combat boats. This was announced by the contracted shipyard in a statement. In addition to armament, the focus of the measure will also be on the protection of the boats. The Project 03160 patrol boat, which is designed and manufactured by the St. Petersburg-based Pella shipyard, has been in service with the Russian armed forces since 2015. With a length of 16.7 m and a width of 4 m, the Raptors have a maximum displacement of 23 tonnes according to the manufacturer and can carry a crew of two or three in the hull.

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The UK Government adopts National Maritime Safety Strategy

The UK Government adopts National Maritime Safety Strategy

Gepostet von | 19 Aug 2022 | , , , , | 0

5-year strategy targets latest physical and cyber threats Like the Maritime Security Strategy issued on the same day, it involves the Department for Transport, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Commonwealth and Development, Home Office and Ministry of Defence. The new Maritime Security Strategy sets out how the UK will improve its capabilities in technology, innovation and cyber security. The 5-year strategy will formally recognise environmental damage as a maritime security issue to tackle modern problems such as illegal fishing and polluting practices. The UK's position as a world-leading maritime nation will be secured through a new strategy that recognises the...

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