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Briefly explained: Montreux Convention

Briefly explained: Montreux Convention

Posted by | 2 Mar 2022 | , , , | 2

Turkey has closed the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships. On 24.02.22, Ukraine called on Turkey to take this measure. Various agencies then reported that Turkey had closed the passage to the Black Sea. On 26.02.22 Reuters reported that this was a rumour and in fact no official announcement had been made at the time. The confusion has now ended. On 28/02/22, Ankara announced that NATO member Turkey was preventing Russian warships from entering Ukraine via the Black Sea. President Erdogan had previously condemned the attack on Ukraine. The Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu referred...

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Security is precaution - Commentary on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

Security is precaution - Commentary on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

Posted by | 18 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

The saying "May you live in interesting times" is attributed to a Chinese proverb - and these are indeed interesting times in which we live! Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet has been in office for less than six months before the new teams in the Chancellery, Federal Foreign Office (AA) and Ministry of Defence (BMVg) have to navigate a serious security crisis in and for Europe in close coordination with the transatlantic and European allies. The media image is dominated by the Russian combat vehicles deployed in a horseshoe shape around eastern Ukraine. However, this is not the end of Moscow's military endeavours; they are...

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Russian Navy restricts shipping in the Black Sea

Russian Navy restricts shipping in the Black Sea

Posted by | 14 Feb 2022 | , , , , | 1

Areas closed for firing exercises The Russian Navy has announced exercise areas for a large part of the Black Sea and most of the Sea of Azov, effectively restricting shipping to Ukrainian commercial ports. Commercial shipping and air traffic are advised to avoid the designated areas from 13 to 19 February. One area covers the northern entrance to the Kerch Strait, which could cut off Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov from shipping for the duration of the exercise. This includes the harbours of Mariupol, Berdyansk and Henichesk. Russia has closed the strait in the past due to...

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Ice cold training

Ice cold training

Posted by | 16 Jan 2022 | , , , | 0

At the invitation of the Norwegian Navy, ships from Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal and Germany exercised together with units from the Nordic partner between Bodø and Tromsø in the second half of November. The Flotex Silver 21 manoeuvre brought together frigates, corvettes, minesweepers and supply vessels, as well as submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter aircraft, helicopters and the Norwegian coastal hunters, an infantry unit, in the already freezing cold north of Europe. 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...

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Blind spot in the North Atlantic

Blind spot in the North Atlantic

Posted by | 15 Nov 2021 | , , , | 0

After the end of the Cold War, the USA closed the radar stations installed on Greenland. Now Denmark has once again decided on an Arctic surveillance programme. After a two-year analysis and planning phase, the Danish parliament decided in February of this year to implement the programme for expanded surveillance of the Arctic air and sea space that had already been adopted in 2019. A tension-free Arctic is a top political priority for Danish policymakers, but the expansion of the Russian base chain along the Siberian coast is a cause for concern. This applies in particular to the Nagurskoye airbase on the Franz Josef Islands, as fighter bombers can use air refuelling to attack the American base at Thule from here.

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