Category: Security policy

Turkish navy defuses floating mine

Turkish navy defuses floating mine

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

On Saturday, the Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that a sea mine floating in the Black Sea off the entrance to the Bosporus had been defused. The mine was discovered by fishermen, as reported by Reuters. Turkish navy units are currently patrolling the Bosphorus more intensively anyway and have quickly deployed a minehunter to the area. When the object in question was identified as a mine, it was towed to a safe area and detonated. Maritime traffic was able to continue unhindered. The Turkish navy stated that it was an "old type" of ammunition. The minehunter "Akcay" of the Aydin class was used, a licence-built ship according to...

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Romania joins IMSC

Romania joins IMSC

Gepostet von | 1 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

Major International Maritime Security Coalition (IMSC) in the Middle East As the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced on 26 March, Romania has joined a multinational maritime coalition. The IMSC was established in 2019 to prevent attacks on merchant ships in the Middle East. The IMSC is headquartered in Bahrain with the US 5th Fleet. So far, eight nations are partners. After Estonia at the end of 2020, NATO country Romania has now also joined. The Romanian navy personnel will initially be deployed to the IMSC headquarters. The IMSC was established in July 2019 in response to the increasing threat to freedom of...

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The battle for the harbours

The battle for the harbours

Gepostet von | 31 Mar 2022 | , , | 2

Those who destroy access to the seas are strangling Ukraine. Ukraine's harbours have been closed since the beginning of the war, and now several important grain export plants and steelworks have also been badly hit by shelling. These include a plant belonging to agricultural giant Bunge in Mykolaiv on the Black Sea and the large Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. Russian attacks on some of Ukraine's most important export centres are destroying the infrastructure. It will take a long time before supply chains can be rebuilt. Ukraine generates around 40 % of its gross domestic product through exports. Wheat and maize account for around USD 8 billion of this and iron ore for USD 3.4 billion....

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Russian infantry replacements from Vladivostok

Russian infantry replacements from Vladivostok

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2022 | , , , | 3

Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, marineforum documents current maritime events in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea. As always these days - hardly any news that can be independently verified. 28 March 2022 +++ Russian infantry replacement from Vladivostok +++ The Japanese Ministry of Defence reported on 21 March 2022 that four Russian landing ships had moved through the northern Japanese straits on a westerly course a week ago. The Japanese destroyer "Shiranui" (Asahi-class) and maritime patrol vessel P-3C (Poseidon) reported the units "Nikolay Vilkov" (Alligator-class, 4,800 tonnes), "Oslyabya", "Admiral Nevelskov" and "Peresvet" (Ropucha-class, 4,500 tonnes) - i.e. the total stock of larger amphibious forces of the Russian Navy.

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Stoltenberg visits COLD RESPONSE

Stoltenberg visits COLD RESPONSE

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

NATO chief emphasises importance of Arctic security in the face of renewed Russian aggression NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term of office has just been extended, has spoken out on the strategic importance of the Northern Flank amid NATO's biennial Cold Response exercise in Norway. Speaking in Evenes, Norway, he said that NATO must maintain a robust presence in the Arctic to avoid becoming vulnerable if Russia uses old Soviet territories to test new weapons systems in the far north. This year's record attendance of around 30,000 participants from 27 countries also includes some 3,000 US Marines and Navy personnel....

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