Category: Security policy

USS Arleigh Burke relocated to Spain

USS Arleigh Burke relocated to Spain

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Four American destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class are stationed in Rota, Spain. They have their official home port there and are part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Rota. With the departure of the USS Arleigh Burke from Norfolk on the US East Coast, a change is now in the offing. After her arrival in Rota, she will replace the Donald Cook, which has been stationed in Spain since 2014. While the Cook moves back to Norfolk, Rota will become the home port for the Arleigh Burke for the next few years. Many of the crew's family members move to Europe with the soldiers. The Commander's headquarters are located in Rota...

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Marine Nationale confiscates drugs

Marine Nationale confiscates drugs

Gepostet von | 26. mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After the British frigate HMS Montrose once again discovered a large quantity of drugs in recent days, the French were obviously not going to stand back. On 21 March, the crew of the helicopter carrier Dixmude stopped a suspicious freighter in the Gulf of Guinea. The ship, sailing under the flag of St Kitts and Nevis, came from South America. The boarding soldiers found suspicious bales, which turned out to be filled with cocaine. Due to the size of the ship, the operation lasted a whole day. The soldiers were able to seize a total of six tonnes of cocaine with a street value of around one billion euros. This is the largest seizure ever...

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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After two drug finds in February, the British frigate Montrose has now scored again. The soldiers were able to seize drugs worth more than three million pounds on a suspicious dhow. The Montrose's helicopter had spotted the small boat in the northern Arabian Sea. The commander decided to investigate and steered his ship in the direction of the dhow. Only when the frigate, the boarding team in a speedboat and the Sea Lynx had located the suspicious boat did its captain stop. The boarding team then found three tonnes of illegal substances on board, including 2.8 tonnes of heroin alone. Only shortly before, the...

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US fonops continue

US fonops continue

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

On 10 March, the US destroyer John Finn transited the Taiwan Strait. This took place as part of the Freedom of Navigation Operations (Fonops) proclaimed by the United States. The USA is thus emphasising its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and at the same time taking a stand against China's policy of claiming large parts of the South China Sea as its territory. China's reaction was not long in coming. The spokesman for the eastern PLA command, Colonel Zhang Chunhui, announced in writing that "China strongly opposes this". The behaviour of the US ship sends the wrong signal. America is thus interfering in the regional situation without justification...

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Pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea

Pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea

Gepostet von | 12 Mar 2021 | , | 0

Pirates have once again attacked a ship in the Gulf of Guinea. On 11 March, the Maltese-flagged product tanker Davide B was sailing around 220 miles south-west of Lagos when nine men are believed to have attacked the ship. According to AIS data, the Davide B reduced its speed from 10 to 3 knots, then the automatic identification system was switched off. Only six members of the 21-strong crew were able to escape to the citadel. The 15 remaining sailors were kidnapped and taken off board. After nine hours, the Nigerian supply ship Qua Iboe River was able to join the Davide B. The Davide B was on its way from Riga...

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