Category: Armed Forces

Finland - First NATO base announced

Finland - First NATO base announced

Gepostet von | 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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German Navy in Singapore

German Navy in Singapore

Gepostet von | 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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Research vessel instead of naval forces

Research vessel instead of naval forces

Gepostet von | 27 Sep 2024 | , , , , | 0

On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, the research vessel "Planet" departs for the NATO support mission in the Aegean Sea. With the adoption of the new NATO force organisation (NATO Force Model) on 1 July 2024, the demands on the German Navy as part of the NATO defence forces have increased significantly. The combat and support units previously entrusted with the task are therefore required to do more than before. In order to increase the German Navy's room for manoeuvre, it was decided to replace the German Navy's military forces with civilian units suitable for the tasks. The research vessel "Planet", with its capabilities in the area of sea endurance, the large amount of space available and the necessary telecommunications...

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Squadron captain hands over to squadron captain

Squadron captain hands over to squadron captain

Gepostet von | 25 Sep 2024 | , , , | 0

Today, on 25 September 2024, Frigate Captain Florian Vosgerau handed over the 3rd Squadron of Naval Air Wing 5 to the new squadron captain, Frigate Captain Tabea Zachau. With Frigate Captain Vosgerau, an experienced leader is leaving the squadron of the Sea Lynx MK88A helicopters. His time in office was characterised by the challenges during the transition, particularly with regard to the training and introduction organisation of the new aircraft as well as the retraining for Sea Lion/Sea Tiger. The deployment of personnel and equipment to dangerous missions such as the EU mission "Aspides" and basic operations under normal and difficult conditions also characterised everyday life as squadron commander. Frigate Captain Vosgerau was characterised by his professionalism and his ability to...

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Change of command at all naval base commands of Operational Flotilla 1

Change of command at all naval base commands of Operational Flotilla 1

Gepostet von | 24 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

Kiel - On Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 1 p.m., a premiere will take place at the German Navy. All commanders of the naval base commands in Kiel, Eckernförde and Warnemünde will hand over their command to their successors together in Kiel. The commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Sascha Helge Rackwitz, commented: "This year we are celebrating a first in Operational Flotilla 1: three changes of command of the three naval bases belonging to the flotilla in one go: Kiel, Eckernförde and Warnemünde. We will be celebrating the ceremonial handover of command in Kiel, the headquarters of the flotilla. This means that the commanders have taken the limelight a little...

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