From a press release of the Rostock Naval Command: On Friday, 8 July 2022 at 9 a.m., the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Torben Jürgensen (46), will hand over command of the frigate "Sachsen" from Frigate Captain Phillipp Vögtle (43) to his successor Frigate Captain Thomas Liebert (44). Frigate Captain Vögtle had commanded the...
The Bundeswehr and Reservists running team is collecting over 4,500 euros in donations for the soldier of the Special Forces Command who died in a rockfall in the Tyrolean Kaiser Mountains at the beginning of June. On 9 June 2022, a soldier from the Special Forces Command tragically died in a rockfall during mountain training in Tyrol. This incident was reported with great...
The US manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), is continuously expanding the range of applications for its drones. As the company writes in a press release, in preparation for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise, it has conducted a series of flight tests with sensors for electronic intelligence (ELINT), communications reconnaissance and...
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The launch, which was expected a fortnight ago, has now taken place (Marineforum online reported). On Friday, China launched its third and most modern aircraft carrier in the dry dock of the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai. The ship was christened "Fujian", a southeastern coastal province, hull number 18. The ceremony was broadcast by the state television station, Chinese media reported...
As announced, a final press conference was held today at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. Representatives of the inviting US NAVY were the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael Gilday and Vice Admiral Eugene Black, Commander of the US 6th Fleet. Together with their host, Vice Admiral...
Response to the US confiscating an oil cargo After the United States seized Iranian oil from a tanker off the Greek coast, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday. Shortly beforehand, Tehran had warned against taking "punitive measures" against Athens. The Greek Foreign Ministry...
Russia calls for sanctions to be waived Wheat prices rose to a record high in March, and the rise in food prices has sparked protests in many developing countries and contributed to an acceleration in global inflation rates. The United Nations is trying to negotiate an agreement to allow Ukrainian grain to be shipped out of Black Sea ports such as Odessa...
On Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11 a.m., a final press conference will be held at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. The US Navy cordially invites German media to attend. The press conference is expected to take place on board the lead ship USS Mount Whitney. The dialogue partners will be the commander of the...
Is there a tanker war 2.0? The Russians have not been silent on this issue. They blame the food shortage on the fact that Ukraine has mined its own waters and that Russia has announced the lifting of some sanctions and the opening of humanitarian passages to allow ships to leave....
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