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Pentagon: Port Gaza now operational

Pentagon: Port Gaza now operational

Posted by | 17 May 2024 | , , , , | 0

At the beginning of March, immediately after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, the US Department of Defence had already declared an emergency mission to set up a temporary pier facility on the coast of Gaza to deliver 2 million meals a day as humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population. Under the direction of U.S. Central Command, the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Capability (JLOTS) was to be brought to bear within 60 days. This includes a floating pontoon anchored off the coast and a two-lane floating pier that provides the connection to the mainland. On the seaward side, a squadron of support vessels and barges (lighterage system craft) provide the shuttle service.

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Finland joins security partnership

Finland joins security partnership

Posted by | 25 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Finland has joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) after joining NATO, becoming the 43rd member of the world's largest maritime security partnership. The Commander of the CMF, Vice Admiral George Wikoff, officially welcomed Finland and praised the country's long history of maritime professionalism. Finland will strengthen our already impressive partnership here in the Middle East, Wikoff said. Intension The international naval coalition was established in 2001 to maintain security and stability in a theatre of operations that encompasses some of the world's most important shipping lanes with more than 8 million square kilometres of international waters, including the Suez Canal, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Middle East...

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Frigate "Hessen", the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden - a brief look back.

Frigate "Hessen", the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden - a brief look back.

Posted by | 24 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

The German frigate "Hessen" is on its way home to Wilhelmshaven. She has completed her deployment in the EU-led Operation ASPIDES to protect civilian shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a sea area threatened by drone and missile attacks, without suffering any serious damage. Until the redeeming "Air Warning White" after passing the Suez Canal heading north-west, in simple terms the withdrawal of the frigate's full air defence combat readiness, it was - including the breaks for resupply and ammunition replenishment in Djibouti - a good 56 days in the area of operations. "Back home", high and dry, we were bombarded with questions about the threat, weapons deployment...

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

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

Posted by | 22 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Eine Aktualisierung der Angaben durch Informationen der "Military Times" vom 17.04.2024 ist unten angefügt. Im Rahmen des massiven iranischen Angriffs von Israel in der Nacht vom 13. auf den 14. April 2024 mit etwa 170 Drohnen, 120 ballistischen Raketen und 30 Marschflugkörpern – von denen lediglich einige wenige ballistische Raketen (etwa 10) überhaupt israelisches Territorium erreichten – hat nicht nur das Flugabwehr-System Iron Dome seine ausgesprochen hohe Wirksamkeit bewiesen. Es haben auch Verbündete und Nachbarstaaten unterstützend in die Bekämpfung eingegriffen. Unter anderem waren es die beiden US-Zerstörer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) und Carney (DDG 64), die im östlichen Mittelmeer...

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Russian warships in the Red Sea

Russian warships in the Red Sea

Posted by | 22 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

The Russian state news agency Tass reported that warships from the Russian Pacific Fleet entered the Red Sea from Bab-el-Mandeb at the end of March. These are the missile cruiser "Varyag" (Hull No. 011, 186 metres, Slava class) and the destroyer "Marshal Shaposhnikov" (Hull No. 543, 163 metres, Udaloy class). The tasks assigned to both ships and the final destination of the formation were not mentioned in the report, nor was the reason for the deployment. Both ships have since met up with the landing ships sent from the Northern and Baltic fleets to the eastern Mediterranean and have resupplied in Tarus/Syria. Allegedly, both combat ships are in...

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