Category: Security policy

Indo-Pacific Association ends participation in UN sanctions monitoring

Indo-Pacific Association ends participation in UN sanctions monitoring

Gepostet von | 17 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

The two ships of the German Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 monitored the United Nations sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile armament together with multinational partners from mid-August to mid-September 2024. The participants in this cooperation contribute to the situation picture of the Pacific Security Maritime Exchange. The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" acted as the "eyes and ears" of the United Nations and collected information on illegal ship transhipments on the high seas. They forwarded information about suspicious activities and offences to the Enforcement Coordination Cell, where the data is collected and analysed. The association is now continuing its route...

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Square concert in Bremerhaven

Square concert in Bremerhaven

Gepostet von | 17 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

Public concert in the Bremerhaven fishing port and commissioning of the Bremerhaven Home Guard Company To mark the conclusion of the Fishtown Guard 2024 Bundeswehr exercise, the Bremen State Command would like to thank all participating organisations, local residents and the people of Bremerhaven for their support. On 18.09.2024, 15:00, the Bremen State Command therefore invites you to a public concert in the Bremerhaven fishing harbour. The Wilhelmshaven Naval Music Corps will be playing under the direction of Frigate Captain Matthias Prock. As part of this event, Major General Andreas Henne, Deputy Commander of the Territorial Command of the Bundeswehr, will commission the Bremerhaven Home Defence Company.

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Weilheim joins the NATO organisation

Weilheim joins the NATO organisation

Gepostet von | 16 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

On Monday, 16 September 2024, the minehunting vessel "Weilheim", which is part of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will leave its home port of Kiel. Together with the tender "Werra", the "Weilheim" will provide the German contribution to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) for the North Sea and Baltic Sea area over the next six months. For Corvette Captain Maximilian Hirnstein, this is the first major voyage in his role as commander of the "Weilheim". Until now, unfortunately, little has been known about the activities of the permanent mine defence unit SNMMCMG 1. It is important to remember that this is one of the four permanent maritime task forces of the German Navy.

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Baltic Sea manoeuvres under German leadership

Baltic Sea manoeuvres under German leadership

Gepostet von | 16 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

Northern Coasts 24 is the most important multinational exercise for Germany and its partners in the Baltic Sea region This year's Northern Coasts (NOCO) maritime manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea will take place from 16 to 22 September 2024. Protecting the northern flank is an elementary focus of the German Navy in national and alliance defence as well as demonstrating the capabilities of NATO naval forces in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of NOCO 2024 is to practise tactical procedures in coastal waters in a national and alliance defence scenario - this time on Germany's own doorstep. It is essential to optimise the interoperability between the participating naval, land and air forces and to improve...

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German frigate off North Korea: What is PSMX?

German frigate off North Korea: What is PSMX?

Gepostet von | 12 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

Not everyone may be familiar with the abbreviation PSMX - but you can find out about it! The German Indo-Pacific group consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force vessel "Frankfurt am Main" is currently spending valuable time monitoring cargo traffic to North Korea, a country that is subject to several United Nations sanctions due to its nuclear weapons programme. Germany has pledged to help monitor the implementation of and compliance with these sanctions. This is most effective in the waters off the South Korean peninsula, where the association had just arrived for a visit in the port city of Incheon - 30 kilometres from Seoul. Everything...

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