Category: Security policy

"Drakon" at the petrol station

"Drakon" at the petrol station

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Israel's submarine weapon is being built in Kiel On 12 June 2025, the boat was moved from its shielded outfitting area at TKMS in Kiel to a berth right next to the new submarine construction hall to be refuelled with hydrogen. It can be recognised by the red flag prominently displayed in the tower of the INS Drakon. Sailors know this flag BRAVO. Apparently there is movement in the procurement project. The first shipyard sea trials could therefore start in July, when the hustle and bustle of the upcoming Kiel Week is over. The current berth of the INS Drakon, which is prominently visible to everyone in Kiel's inner fjord, is likely to be a good choice against the backdrop...

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Before BALTOPS: Russian navy in Skagerrak and Baltic Sea

Before BALTOPS: Russian navy in Skagerrak and Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

Russian naval activity in the run-up to BALTOPS 2025 in the Skagerrak and western Baltic On 20 May 2025, the Russian frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" (project 22350) left its home port of Severomorsk. Together with the Udaloy class destroyer "Vitse Admiral Kulakov" (Project 1155), it was sighted in the Skagerrak on 26 May. While the "Admiral Kasatonov" remained in the sea area, the "Vitse Admiral Kulakov" continued its journey through the Kattegat and the Great Belt into the western Baltic Sea. Analysts assume that the "Admiral Kasatonov" deliberately remained in the Skagerrak in order to obtain a situation picture of the deploying NATO forces in the run-up to BALTOPS....

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Ocean-going tug "Rügen" in action

Ocean-going tug "Rügen" in action

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

There was a premiere on 12 June 2025. The German Navy's new ocean-going tug "Rügen" deployed to the Aegean and is now the second civilian-crewed ship to take part in the Aegean mission. Under the command of Captain Lutz Lücken, the ocean-going tug is making its way to its first deployment in the Mediterranean. It wasn't easy: bought second-hand, perceived with doubts. The former "Rota Endurance" was put into service on 23 August 2023. The ship had to be extensively converted in order to fulfil the so-called Bundeswehr standard. This involved numerous modifications to the bridge, the radio room, the cabins, the small lazaret,...

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National Veterans Day in Germany

National Veterans Day in Germany

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 2

The time has finally come. On 15 June 2025, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner will open the central ceremony for the first Veterans' Day at the Reichstag building in Berlin. In the late afternoon, Bryan Adams will give a tour of his photo exhibition in the Reichstag building before Defence Minister Boris Pistorius presents veterans' badges in the early evening. It is diversity, humanity and solidarity that make veterans in Germany so special and for which the 1st National Veterans' Day sets an example. Veterans' Day On 25 April 2024, the Bundestag decided by a large majority to establish the day of remembrance as an annual date to express a comprehensive appreciation for veterans.

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Amsterdam - Hydrogen corridor from Oman to Europe

Amsterdam - Hydrogen corridor from Oman to Europe

Gepostet von | 11 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

The world's first import corridor for liquid hydrogen through the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands and Germany was agreed in a Joint Development Agreement (JDA). This corridor will connect the port of Duqm in Oman with Amsterdam in the Netherlands and important logistics centres in Germany, including Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Port of Duisburg. The corridor will enable the commercial import of liquid hydrogen from EU-compliant renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO). The supply chain is based on proven technologies for the liquefaction, transport, storage and distribution of liquid hydrogen. Advanced ship designs are expected to enable...

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