Category: Security policy

Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Posted by | 17 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

At around 2.45 p.m. (CET) on 14 January 2024, there was an attack on a US Navy ship in the sea area off Hodeidah. According to reports from US Central Command, the missile fired at the "USS Laboon" (DDG 58, 1st batch, in service since 1995) was intercepted and neutralised by an unidentified US fighter aircraft. There was no evidence of damage to people or material. The missile was fired from a Houthi-controlled area in south-west Yemen. The "USS Laboon" is part of the American forces of Operation Prosperity Guardian. The attack on "USS Laboon" took place two days after the attacks...

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Inspector of the Navy reiterates his demands

Inspector of the Navy reiterates his demands

Posted by | 15 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

It's January and therefore time for the Naval Historical Tactical Conference (HiTaTa). For the 63rd time, naval officers met for this traditional - and sometimes legendary - event. And once again, expectations were not disappointed: great presentations, lively discussions and, of course, dialogue and networking! You can read about this year's HiTaTa in the next issue of marineforum.

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Update: Bosphorus remains closed to warring parties

Update: Bosphorus remains closed to warring parties

Posted by | 10 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

Ukraine will not be able to participate in the mine clearance operation agreed between the Black Sea navies of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. As expected, Turkey has told its NATO allies that it will not allow the two minehunting units (M108 HMS "Grimsby" and M112 HMS "Shoreham") handed over to Ukraine by the UK to transit its waters through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. Turkey is referring to the Montreux Convention, which regulates transit even in times of war. Although the agreement excludes ships returning to their home harbours, neither Russia nor Ukraine have had any intention of allowing ships to pass through the...

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Military coalition against the Houthi in Yemen grows

Military coalition against the Houthi in Yemen grows

Posted by | 9 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

Other nations have joined the coalition with the United States to send a final warning to the Houthi militant faction in Yemen, which has attacked shipping in the Red Sea several dozen times since November 2023. In addition to the USA, the co-signatories now include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Bahrain, one of America's closest allies in the Middle East, is the only nation in the region to have joined the declaration. Bahrain is home to the US 5th Fleet. The coalition warned that the attacks were "illegal, unacceptable and deeply destabilising"...

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Turkey: Black Sea navies agree on mine clearance

Turkey: Black Sea navies agree on mine clearance

Posted by | 4 Jan 2024 | , , , | 0

Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria are planning their first major joint operation to clear mines, after each country had previously cleared detected mines on its own. The defence ministers of the three countries are planning a signing ceremony in Istanbul on 11 January. Although the three countries are NATO allies, this is not a NATO operation. Turkey opposes the presence of naval units from other NATO countries in the Black Sea, arguing that they could further fuel tensions in the region. But of course Turkey would ask its allies for help if it was needed, according to the Turkish defence minister. The mines were...

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