Category: Security policy

Federal police practise with international partners

Federal police practise with international partners

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

Since Monday, 21 June 2021, the Federal Police have been practising the deployment and international cooperation of special forces in maritime emergencies. As in previous years, they were supported by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). The challenge this year was a very special co-operation: in addition to the forces of the Federal Police, European special units of the ATLAS network from Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden were involved in the exercise scenario. The ATLAS network is an association of currently 38 specialised police units from EU member states and associated countries to improve cross-border cooperation, particularly in the field of counter-terrorism. Together with the GSG 9...

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Confusion over warning shots and bombs in the Black Sea

Confusion over warning shots and bombs in the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the British destroyer HMS Defender penetrated three kilometres into the country's territorial waters on 23 June. A border guard ship then fired warning shots and a Su-24M fighter plane dropped bombs in front of the British warship. It then turned away and left Russian waters. The incident occurred shortly after 12.00 noon south of Sevastopol in the Black Sea. The British Ministry of Defence, however, reported that no warning shots had been fired at the Defender. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace explained that the destroyer had been carrying out a routine transit from Odessa to Georgia. "As is normal on this...

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Defence and Budget Committee vote in favour of naval procurement project

Defence and Budget Committee vote in favour of naval procurement project

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

Earlier this afternoon, marineforum.online reported the Defence Committee's decision to procure a number of new ships and aircraft. Now the Defence Committee has also approved the project in its last meeting before the summer break. Eckhard Rehberg, budget policy spokesman for the CDU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, was delighted: "Today, the Budget Committee discussed 27 proposals totalling 19 billion euros for important Bundeswehr procurement and development projects and released the funds." The share for the navy is disproportionately high: 6.8 billion euros have been released for some long-discussed projects that will be procured over a period of ten years...

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32 nations are taking part in the Sea Breeze 21 manoeuvre - Germany is not represented

32 nations are taking part in the Sea Breeze 21 manoeuvre - Germany is not represented

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2021 | , , , | 2

The next major maritime exercise this year will be Sea Breeze 2021 from 28 June to 10 July. As in previous years, the manoeuvre will be jointly led by the Ukrainian and American navies. After many nations cancelled their participation last year due to the coronavirus, units from a record number of countries are expected to take part this time. In addition to the traditional participants from the major NATO countries, there will also be exotic participants from all over the world, including Brazil, Japan and South Korea. A total of 5,000 soldiers from 32 nations will be practising various deployment scenarios together with 32 ships, 40 aircraft and 18 special forces and diving teams. Germany last took part in 2015...

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Change at the CMSS in Kiel

Change at the CMSS in Kiel

Gepostet von | 22 Jun 2021 | , , | 1

The Center for Maritime Strategy & Security (CMSS) has been under new management since yesterday (21 June). From now on, Johannes Peters will be in charge of the academic institution. Peters will also be responsible for the organisation of the Kiel Seapower Series with immediate effect. The CMSS is an institution of the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK) and, under the leadership of Dr Sebastian Bruns, has repeatedly attracted attention with high-calibre events. Johannes Peters has been working as a research assistant in the Maritime Strategy and Security department at the ISPK since 2017. After completing his bachelor's degree in political science...

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