Category: Security policy

China, Iran, Russia: Joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman

China, Iran, Russia: Joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman

Gepostet von | 28 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

From 15 to 19 March 2023, units of the Chinese, Iranian and Russian navies conducted a joint naval manoeuvre in the area between Muscat (Oman) and Chahbahar (Iran). According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence, ten units took part in the "Maritime Safety Belt" exercise: China provided the destroyer 155 "Nanjing" (Type 052D), Russia the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" and its tanker "Kama", Iran the frigates "Sahand" and "Jamaran", the corvette "Bayandor", the missile boat "Tondar", the small missile ship "Zerekh", additionally the supply ship "Sirzhan" and transporter "Shahid Nazeri", as well as other ships and watercraft. According to Iranian sources, the naval component of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) will also be equipped with smaller vessels...

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EU with revised maritime security strategy

EU with revised maritime security strategy

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

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Mission "Preserve the memorial"

Mission "Preserve the memorial"

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2023 | , , | 1

On 2 March, District Administrator Stephanie Ladwig presented a grant of €50,000 for the renovation of the naval memorial in Laboe. The President of the German Naval Association (DMB), former State Secretary Heinz Maurus, expressed his thanks and was delighted that the district of Plön was supporting the mission of "preserving the memorial" with its contribution and joining the "rescue crew". Extensive renovation work has become necessary in order to preserve the memorial for future generations. The façades are a particular cause for concern, as joints and clinker bricks are flaking. Expert investigations in recent years have confirmed the need to renovate the facing brick façade with an area of around...

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Carsten Breuer becomes new Inspector General

Carsten Breuer becomes new Inspector General

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is parting ways with Inspector General Eberhard Zorn. General Zorn has been Inspector General of the Bundeswehr since 2018 and has worked with Federal Ministers von der Leyen, Kramp-Karrenbauer and Lambrecht during his time. Now he has to go. The new Inspector General will be Lieutenant General Carsten Breuer. Lieutenant General Breuer became known to the general public as the "coronavirus crisis manager". According to reports from ministry circles, the handover is set to take place this week....

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Tender "Elbe" back

Tender "Elbe" back

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

Humanitarian aid during NATO mission On Tuesday, 14 March 2023 at 10 a.m., the tender "Elbe" is expected back in its home port of Kiel after participating in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) "NATO Support Aegean" mission. The crew of the "Elbe" will certainly not forget the last few weeks. After almost five months of deployment in the Aegean, there was another very special mission in the last few weeks. The reason for this was the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The ports of Iskenderun and Mersin in Turkey have been called at unscheduled in recent weeks in order to help the people affected by the...

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