On the day before the first Russian drone attack in Ukrainian waters on 28 August 2025, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon coming from Sicily (NAS Sigonella) and equipped with the AN/APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor had flown a reconnaissance mission across the Black Sea lasting several hours. The imminent Russian attack in the Danube Delta was...
The first Russian drone attack in Ukrainian waters on 28 August 2025 was preceded by a Ukrainian drone attack on a Buyan-M FK corvette in the Sea of Azov. This attack was carried out in a coordinated manner with a first drone against the sensors in the mast and a second drone directly against the superstructure. As a result, the ship was heavily...
Just a few days after the official commissioning of the strategic nuclear submarine "Kniaz Posharsky" by President Vladimir Putin in Severodvinsk at the end of July, a message from Kiev has raised eyebrows: Access to the submarine's data network had been hacked and sensitive data and information had been intercepted. The Borey-class boats (project 955A, 170 metres, 20,000...
In view of the tensions between NATO and Russia, Sweden and NATO's defence plans were rehearsed with Operation Gotland Sentry. Various scenarios involving the deployment of land, air and naval forces are intended to deter any kind of threat or possible attack. The exercise in September 2025 was attended by...
After decades of neglect, the so-called GIUK gap in the North Atlantic is now receiving renewed security policy attention. And the navies are also turning their attention back to this strategically important region. The northern North Atlantic is an important transit area for transatlantic and global maritime traffic. It is also of considerable strategic importance as the main supply route for...
Friedrich Merz has made his inaugural visit to the navy. On board, he was impressed by their capabilities and warned against Russia. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz first visited the naval command in Rostock on 28 August. Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack received him in the Hanseatic city on the Warnow estuary. Then flew...
The Russian shipbuilding industry is now feeling the effects of Western sanctions more clearly. According to the latest reports, a major order for urgently needed icebreakers has been cancelled. Russian media report that the state-owned port operator Rosmorport has cancelled an order to a Russian shipyard for two icebreakers worth over 171 million euros....
The number of recruits in the German armed forces rose by 28 per cent between January and the end of July 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Defence (BMVg), this is a consequence of NATO plans to strengthen defence and a reaction to the increasing threat from Russia. This means that in this...
The Panamanian Maritime Authority (PMA) has removed 107 ships from its register because they have violated international sanctions. A further 18 ships are in the process of being removed from the register. The current step is part of Panama's consistent action against the circumvention of rules and sanctions. Especially after the implementation...
On 11 April 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an extensive investment programme for the navy of the Russian Federation. Around 87 billion euros are to be invested in new ships, submarines and state-of-the-art weapons systems over ten years (until 2035). Compared to total Western budgets, the sum may seem rather modest, but it will unfold in the...
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