Category: Security policy

Defence Minister Pistorius at the navy

Defence Minister Pistorius at the navy

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2023 | , , , | 0

From a Bundeswehr press release On 21 February, the German Navy presented its specific capabilities in the maritime environment to the new Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Eckernförde. The navy in particular has to consider four dimensions in its operational areas: surface, underwater, air and land. Together with the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Pistorius began his first visit to the navy with a tour of the submarine training centre of the 1st submarine squadron. Its submarines are among the most modern in the world. In order to be able to make optimum use of the high-tech equipment, their crew members are trained and further educated here. Dimensions on land and at sea: ships need a...

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Netherlands: Seabed Warfare on your doorstep!

Netherlands: Seabed Warfare on your doorstep!

Gepostet von | 22 Feb 2023 | , , , | 1

Netherlands warns of Russian actions against maritime infrastructure In the Netherlands, state security agencies have foiled a possible sabotage operation against maritime installations in the country's economic zone. These activities are said to have taken place "last autumn", according to Major General Jan Swillens, Director of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD),In a briefing for the media on 20 February 2023, Major General Jan Swillens, Director of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), reported in a press release dated 20 February. In cooperation between the Foreign and Military Intelligence Service and the Dutch Coast Guard and Navy, the intelligence deployment of a Russian vessel to map energy infrastructures was...

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NATO establishes centre to protect critical underwater infrastructure

NATO establishes centre to protect critical underwater infrastructure

Gepostet von | 20 Feb 2023 | , , | 0

One outcome of the NATO Council of Defence Ministers on 14 and 15 February 2023 is the establishment of a coordination cell for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure. One of the few details from the announcement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was the announcement of the head, retired German Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann. He was Director General of the International Military Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels until July 2022. According to Stoltenberg, the centre will identify weaknesses, facilitate cooperation with industry and bring together key military and civilian players. For the NATO summit in Vilnius (11-12 July 2023), the Secretary General announced a focus on the protection of critical underwater infrastructure. The coordination cell...

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South Africa: Lots of smoke around trilateral naval exercise MOSI II

South Africa: Lots of smoke around trilateral naval exercise MOSI II

Gepostet von | 20 Feb 2023 | , , , | 2

According to official information, the trilateral naval manoeuvre Mosi II began on Friday, 17 February 2023. Until 27 February, Chinese, Russian and South African naval units will be holding a rendezvous on the east coast of South Africa in the sea area between Durban and the border with Mozambique. During the first exercise in November 2019, the three navies practised in the sea area around the Cape of Good Hope. The exercise name MOSI stands for smoke, vapour or fog. Mosi-oa-tunya - thundering smoke - is the common name for Victoria Falls in the local language area. The Chinese and Russian navies as partners The veil over the details of the exercise was...

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Global Mercy in Dakar: Patients from Senegal and Gambia are operated on free of charge

Global Mercy in Dakar: Patients from Senegal and Gambia are operated on free of charge

Gepostet von | 19 Feb 2023 | , , , | 0

Mercy Ships' new hospital ship was built especially for this purpose and is now starting its first humanitarian mission. The Global Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the world, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, yesterday. After carrying out medical training programmes in Senegal last year, the Global Mercy will be performing surgical operations for the first time this year. As part of this mission, Mercy Ships is working with both the Senegalese Ministry of Health and the Gambian Ministry of Health to treat patients from both countries. All operations take place on board the...

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