Category: Armed Forces

Baltic Sea manoeuvres under German leadership

Northern Coasts 24 is the most important multinational exercise for Germany and its partners in the Baltic Sea region This year's Northern Coasts (NOCO) maritime manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea will take place from 16 to 22 September 2024. Protecting the northern flank is an elementary focus of the German Navy in national and alliance defence as well as demonstrating the capabilities of NATO naval forces in the Baltic Sea region. The aim of NOCO 2024 is to practise tactical procedures in coastal waters in a national and alliance defence scenario - this time on Germany's own doorstep. It is essential to optimise the interoperability between the participating naval, land and air forces and to improve...

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German warships navigate the Taiwan Strait

No cause for excitement - not even for the Chinese When a German unit, consisting of the then brand new frigate F 217 "Bayern", the frigate F 207 "Bremen" as well as a supply ship and a tanker, showed a German presence in the waters around China in 1997, the public in Germany took no notice. They were on friendly terms, and the harbour visit in Shanghai deepened the impression. In 2002, it was the frigates F 209 "Rheinland-Pfalz" and F 218 "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" that visited the Chinese port of Qingdao, among others, and crossed the Taiwan Strait on their course. This had no significance whatsoever, which was still in the...

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German frigate off North Korea: What is PSMX?

Not everyone may be familiar with the abbreviation PSMX - but you can find out about it! The German Indo-Pacific group consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force vessel "Frankfurt am Main" is currently spending valuable time monitoring cargo traffic to North Korea, a country that is subject to several United Nations sanctions due to its nuclear weapons programme. Germany has pledged to help monitor the implementation of and compliance with these sanctions. This is most effective in the waters off the South Korean peninsula, where the association had just arrived for a visit in the port city of Incheon - 30 kilometres from Seoul. Everything...

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Fishtown Guard 2024

Bundeswehr exercises in the city of Bremerhaven As part of the Fishtown Guard 2024 exercise, the Bremen Homeland Security Company, under the leadership of Bremen State Command, will conduct an exercise in the city of Bremerhaven. The exercise is called Fishtown Guard 2024 and is planned for the period from 12 to 18 September. From 14 September, Bundeswehr forces will be exercising a visible presence in the area of the Thünen Institute and on the grounds of the Weser-Jade-North Sea Waterways and Shipping Office in Bremerhaven. In addition, the double lock in the fishing harbour will be virtually included in the exercise. The seaside city of Bremerhaven plays a central role as a logistical hub in Germany, not only for the economy, but also for the...

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