Category: Security policy

Finland - First NATO base announced

Finland - First NATO base announced

Posted by | 10 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Finland, which had long been non-aligned, joined Nato in April 2023 due to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Now, almost a year and a half after joining, the establishment of the first Nato command base is announced in Mikkeli, around 230 kilometres north-east of the capital Helsinki and less than 150 kilometres from the Russian border. The Finnish Army Command is already based in Mikkeli. By merging the locations, the best possible synergy between the national and NATO command levels will be achieved and Finland will send a message to Russia that it is a full member of NATO, according to the Finnish Defence Minister. Accordingly, a new Northern Europe headquarters is to be established in Mikkeli...

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Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Posted by | 8 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

The Norwegian state-owned company Equinor is planning a comprehensive emergency preparedness programme for the oil and gas fields in the south-western Barents Sea. On the initiative of the Barents Sea Operation Cooperation, a new collaboration is being established between Vår Energi, the operator of the Goliat oil field (around 85 kilometres northwest of the town of Hammerfest), and Equinor, which also has a stake in the oil field. The planned emergency response system is intended to strengthen and expand the existing solution that Vår Energi has established for the sea area. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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Stavanger - European security services discuss maritime threats

Stavanger - European security services discuss maritime threats

Posted by | 7 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

In August, national security services from Belgium, Germany, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden briefed Norwegian officials and executives from the energy sector on the suspected threats to critical infrastructure (KRITIS) posed by Russia. When we talk about sabotage today, we talk about Russia," said the head of the Norwegian Counterintelligence Service (PST), who organised the non-public meeting on the sidelines of the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference. The ONS Foundation is access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Here...

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German Navy in Singapore

German Navy in Singapore

Posted by | 3 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Safe sea routes are essential for our prosperity and well-being in Europe. And we don't even want to imagine what would happen if the Strait of Malacca were to be disrupted. The second is that many nations, smaller nations and partners in the Indo-Pacific region feel that the international rules-based order is at risk because there are nations that do not abide by them. And we want to make that very clear,

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Commissioning of the ocean-going tug "Borkum"

Commissioning of the ocean-going tug "Borkum"

Posted by | 1 Oct 2024 | , , | 0

Second-hand purchase joins the fleet - a success story? And today the new addition to the fleet was put into service. It has been known for years that the German Navy had a problem with outdated tugs. But it was only when the old units could no longer be repaired profitably and they were virtually forced to give them up that they looked around. New build? Takes too long, procurement doesn't work. New purchase? No market available. The solution was the second-hand market. Pragmatically and with "turnaround money" it was suddenly very quick! The budget committee of the German Bundestag had approved 24 million euros to find an interim solution for sea tugs....

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