Category: Security policy

Hanse Sail - Festival on the Warnow

Hanse Sail - Festival on the Warnow

Gepostet von | 8 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

German Navy with a full programme here too. From 11-13 August 2023, the gates at the Warnemünde naval base will open again for the Hanse Sail. The German Navy will be attracting visitors with a special highlight: the training sailing ship "Gorch Fock" will be there. But it will also be interesting internationally: on the one hand, the Indonesian Navy will be visiting Warnemünde with its sail training ship "Bima Suci". On the other hand, NATO's Standing Mine Defence Force 1 and the Danish home defence cutters "Lyra" and "Aldebaran" will also be guests. In addition, the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" and the hollow-barrelled guided missile boat "Pegnitz" will be on public display. Visitors can look forward to the...

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Bulgarien: Schengen statt Kreml

Bulgarien: Schengen statt Kreml

Gepostet von | 8 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

Die bulgarischen Regierungsparteien haben im Juli ein Gesetz beschlossen, mit dem Lukoil die Konzession entzogen wird, russisches Öl aus Burgas am Schwarzen Meer zur Weiterverarbeitung zu verschiffen. Bulgarien hofft, damit den Beitritt zum Schengen-Raum für freizügiges und sicheres Reisen in Europa bereits im Herbst erreichen zu können. Wirtschaftspolitik Der Ölhafen von Rosenets ist der einzige spezialisierte Ölhafen an der bulgarischen Schwarzmeerküste und steht seit 2011 Zugang marineforum digital+ Sie sind bereits registrierter Nutzer? Jetzt hier einloggen - auch MOV Mitglieder: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here to...

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Brunsbüttel: Brussels approves state aid for LNG terminal

Brunsbüttel: Brussels approves state aid for LNG terminal

Gepostet von | 7 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

The state development bank KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) is authorised to provide financial support to the German energy company RWE and the Dutch energy network operator Gasunie. Energy security The landing point for liquefied natural gas will improve the supply and gas infrastructure in Germany and thus also contribute to the EU's energy security. The measure that has now been approved contains sufficient precautions to limit any distortions of competition. This was announced by Margrethe Vestager, the EU Commissioner responsible for competition, on Thursday in Brussels. Profitability The operating company is a joint project of KfW, Gasunie and RWE. Specifically, KfW is to grant the two companies a share of the dividends paid by the operator of the LNG terminal if the annual return on the...

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South Korea: US demonstration of power - Part 2

South Korea: US demonstration of power - Part 2

Gepostet von | 31 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

In April 2023, the presidents of South Korea and the United States agreed that a US Navy submarine equipped with nuclear weapons would visit South Korea again. This is part of a bilateral agreement to improve the "regular visibility" of US strategic assets on the Korean peninsula and a response to repeated threats and North Korea's advancing nuclear programme. North Korea has fired 17 ballistic missiles on 12 separate test days this year. In July, a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (Hwasong-18) and cruise missiles. However, the South Korean Ministry of Defence did not disclose how many of these were fired. Show of force II Now USS "Annapolis" (SSN-760/Los Angeles class), a 110 metre-long hunting submarine, was underway....

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Essen/Kiel: thyssenkrupp Marine Systems wants independence

Essen/Kiel: thyssenkrupp Marine Systems wants independence

Gepostet von | 26 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

After the "FAZ" headlined in June 2023: "thyssenkrupp makes submarine division ready for sale", Oliver Burkhard, head of tkMS, confirmed on Twitter that the first steps towards independence were being taken. This was tkMS' reaction to statements made last week by the head of the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri. In an interview with the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" newspaper, he had campaigned in favour of closer cooperation with the group. From an industrial perspective, any collaboration between tkMS and Fincantieri creates new value. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You...

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