Category: Security policy

Successful cooperation at sea

Successful cooperation at sea

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Last week, HMAS Sirius successfully carried out several supply manoeuvres. The co-operation with American units was particularly noteworthy. On its port side, the Australian tanker transferred paraffin and diesel to the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, while at the same time the cruiser Bunker Hill received fuel on its starboard side. A highlight for the crew and at the same time one of the largest supply manoeuvres that the Sirius had ever been able to carry out. Later, the USS Russell, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was also able to take on fuel from the Australians. The US units received a total of 1700 cubic metres of fuel. Later in the week, the Royal Australian Navy practised with the Malaysian Navy in...

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US Navy remains visible in the South China Sea

US Navy remains visible in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Even under the new President Joe Biden, the United States remains present in the South China Sea. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the Ticonderoga cruiser Port Royal have demonstratively carried out a number of joint manoeuvres in this sea area. The US is thus openly opposing the territorial claims of the Chinese, who regard almost the entire South China Sea as their territory. Text: mb; Photos: US...

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American Navy exercises with Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea

American Navy exercises with Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has been training with the Royal Malaysian Air Force in the South China Sea. F/A-18s from the Carrier Wings 11 embarked on board the Roosevelt trained with Sukhoi Su-30 MKMs from the Southeast Asian state. The focus was on joint air operations and the integration of individual aircraft into the partner's units. Due to the pandemic, there were no face-to-face encounters on board during and after the two-day manoeuvre. Text: mb; Photos: US...

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Between fine words and reasons of state

Between fine words and reasons of state

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2021 | , , | 1

Obviously, the German government is not so precise with its political signals towards the USA - but it is towards China. In connection with the planned voyage of a German frigate to the Indo-Pacific region, Federal Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer pleaded in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland for the free trade routes to be respected. "We are not only talking about the freedom of sea routes, which is being jeopardised by China, but we are also prepared to do something about it." He continued: "I want us to do more than just make fine words, we really want to do something." The interview was published in abridged form on 7 April on...

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Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Japan maintains presence in the South China Sea

Gepostet von | 5 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Despite an increasingly aggressive tone from Beijing and the ever-expanding presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea, the Japanese navy remains present in the region. Last week, the Japanese destroyer Akebono (DD 108) and the Australian frigate Anzac (FFH 150) conducted three days of exercises in the sea area between Vietnam and the Philippines. Both nations are thus sending out a signal in favour of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Most recently, a fleet of well over 200 alleged fishing vessels were anchored in bays of some of the reefs claimed by China. According to Chinese sources, the boats were merely sheltering from a storm...

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