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Mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz - An explanatory piece.

Mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz: Sea mines are considered an invisible danger in the Iran conflict. How they work, are laid and cleared - the explanatory piece on the mine war....
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Iran conflict and the critical maritime situation - Update 17 April

Iran conflict: Despite ceasefire, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is escalating. USA and Iran block transit - shipping is caught between the fronts....
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Iran war - ceasefire, transatlantic ruptures and the global resource trap

Iran war ceasefire...
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Iran conflict and the critical maritime situation - Update

Iran conflict: The situation in the Iran conflict and in the Persian Gulf remains highly dynamic. 129 ships with a German connection are affected, 54 of which are in the Persian Gulf...
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Photo: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Divers defusing an anchor mine. U.S. Navy

Danger of mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

Danger of mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran is using the threat of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz as a means of exerting pressure. Just a few mines are enough to massively disrupt shipping traffic....
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Aircraft carrier USS „Enterprise“ and „Charles de Gaulle“. Photo: US Navy
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digital+ contribution Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is deployed to the eastern Mediterranean

Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier: France relocates the aircraft carrier and strengthens its presence and deterrence in a tense crisis region....
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Photo: (from left) Ulrich Grillo, Michael Rüdiger and Susanne Wiegand are new DCGK members, DCGK, DICO-German Institute for Compliance
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Corporate Governance Maritime Industry Germany

Corporate Governance maritime industry Germany - New DCGK members show the close connection between corporate governance and the maritime industry. Personnel decisions have a direct impact on shipbuilding and safety....
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China's secret navy - a Deutsche Welle report in English. Photo: DW
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China's fishing militia as a power-political factor

While in the Middle East the presidents of the USA and Israel are keeping the air on fire, far away in the East China Sea, China is temporarily changing the topography of entire sea areas with its maritime militia consisting of thousands of paramilitary fishing boats. Between Taiwan and Japan - in the middle of the East China Sea (ECS) - the...

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Iran conflict and the critical maritime situation

Iran conflict: The situation has changed slightly since the last situation report on 26 March 2026. Israel and the USA continue to attack targets in Iran using stand-off weapons. The neighbouring states are still defending themselves with defensive measures. IRN continues to attack the states in the Persian Gulf with ballistic missiles and drones.
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USS "Gerald R. Ford" in 2017 - the most modern U.S. aircraft carrier of the Ford class. Photo: U.S. Navy
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers - Modernisation (updated)

U.S. aircraft carriers have been an integral part of the U.S. Navy for over 100 years. The modern Ford-class units are replacing the older Nimitz-class units that have been the backbone of the fleet for decades. The new modern aircraft carriers bring the latest technology on board and set new standards....
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MS&D Conference 2026 Hamburg

The MS&D Conference & Expo 2026 will take place from 1 to 4 September 2026 in Hamburg as part of SMM.

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