Category: Security policy

Mailbag in front of Lebanon

Mailbag in front of Lebanon

Posted by | 12 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Mailbag handover! Well, marineforum does not normally report on such routine activities, but in this case we are making an exception for the sake of the rare photo. Last Saturday, 10 July, the German corvette Braunschweig and the Indonesian Sultan Iskandar Muda met off the coast of Lebanon. The exchange of items between the warships during the voyage was practised. Both units are part of the Unifil mission, whose maritime component, Task Force 448, is currently led by German Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz. The Indonesian corvette was built by Damen in the Netherlands and commissioned in 2008. With a good 90...

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US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

US destroyer emphasises right of free passage

Posted by | 12 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

Once again, the US Navy has sent a destroyer into the waters around the Paracel Islands. In doing so, the United States is emphasising its right to free passage in these disputed waters. The Paracel Islands are located in the China Sea, around 350 kilometres east of the Vietnamese coast. Both China and Vietnam and Taiwan consider the tiny islands to be part of their territory and require ships wishing to transit these waters to either notify them in advance or obtain authorisation. According to the US Navy, the USS Benfold deliberately ignored these requirements in order to send a signal in favour of the right of free passage...

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At home after 20,000 miles

At home after 20,000 miles

Posted by | 9 Jul 2021 | , , | 0

Friday morning, 10.00 a.m., overcast sky, but happy faces. Friends, relatives, children and comrades wait for the redeeming sight. There she is - and she's bringing the loved ones home again. The corvette "Magdeburg" has returned to her home port of Warnemünde from the UNIFIL mission (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) in the eastern Mediterranean. Despite Corona and the rules to be observed, the 1st Corvette Squadron organised a dignified arrival. Incidentally, the guests were delighted by the fact that the Army Music Corps performed "Comrades at Sea" with at least as much talent as a naval music corps.
The 60-strong "Alpha" crew, under the command of frigate captain Christian Heger (37), spent more than five months away from home and more than four months on a mission off the Lebanese coast. Their main task was to monitor maritime traffic in order to prevent possible arms smuggling on the ground. In addition, the marines trained their Lebanese comrades in coastal defence.

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Contract signed for U 212CD

Contract signed for U 212CD

Posted by | 9 Jul 2021 | , , , , , | 0

On 8 July, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the construction and delivery of a total of six U 212CD (Common Design) class submarines. Four of the identical boats will be delivered to Norway and two to Germany. The contract is worth 5.5 billion euros and is the largest order that the Kiel shipyard has ever landed. In addition to the boats, additional logistical services and training equipment, including simulators, were also ordered. "With these submarines, we are combining proven technology,...

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