Category: Security policy

Möller and Lies welcome LNG terminal for Wilhelmshaven

Möller and Lies welcome LNG terminal for Wilhelmshaven

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

"We welcome the announcement by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz that a German LNG terminal is to be located in Wilhelmshaven," commented Siemtje Möller and Olaf Lies on Scholz's announcement in his government statement during today's special session of the German Bundestag. "Germany must be independent in terms of energy supply. Putin's current aggression and the war in Ukraine make it clear that we must not become dependent on Russian gas, as otherwise we risk the security of supply in Germany. An LNG terminal, a project that Olaf Lies and I have long supported for the Wilhelmshaven site, is an important step in this direction. So...

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Dynamic Manta - NATO sea manoeuvres off Sicily

Dynamic Manta - NATO sea manoeuvres off Sicily

Gepostet von | 26 Feb 2022 | , , , | 0

One thing at a time. After - as reported - Russian units conducted submarine hunting manoeuvres in the eastern Mediterranean from 15 to 25 February, NATO forces have now come together off Italy for one of NATO's two major annual submarine hunting exercises. "Dynamic Manta" (DYMA22) runs from 21 February for a fortnight until well into March and is based at the ports of Catania, Augusta and Syracuse on the eastern side of Sicily, as well as at Sigonella airport (Navy) near Catania and Trapani airport (Air Force) in the west of the island. Multinational participants France, Italy and Greece provide the submarines in both roles (hunter/hunted)....

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Departure order for fleet service boat

Departure order for fleet service boat

Gepostet von | 25 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

On Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12 noon, the fleet service boat "Alster" will set sail for the Baltic Sea to be the eyes and ears not only for the navy, but for the entire Bundeswehr. The Oste-class fleet service boat is a reconnaissance vessel that specialises in monitoring sea and coastal areas. It is equipped with particularly efficient electronic, hydro-acoustic and electro-optical sensors. It is operated by the German Navy in close cooperation with the Cyber and Information Region (CIR).

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Russian submarine exercise in the Mediterranean

Russian submarine exercise in the Mediterranean

Gepostet von | 23 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

On 21 February, the Russian media announced that a submarine hunting manoeuvre would take place in the eastern Mediterranean from 15 to 25 February 2022. One Slava-class cruiser (Marshal Ustinov, Varyag) and one Udaloy-class submarine frigate (Vitseadmiral Kulakov, Admiral Tributs) from the Northern and Pacific Fleet and the Gorshkov-class frigate Admiral Kasatonov (NF) have joined the frigate Admiral Grigorovich, which has transferred from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. The two ships of the Pacific Fleet had already been in the Gulf region since the beginning of the year. The units of the Northern Fleet moved past Ireland into the Mediterranean at the beginning of February....

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