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Red Sea: The "Hessians" and Aspides

Red Sea: The "Hessians" and Aspides

Gepostet von | 2 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

19 February: Launch of the EU maritime mission in the Red Sea? cbmaritim.46181.onlineshophosting.de had already reported on 23 January 2024 on the decision-making process and funding position regarding an EU-led naval mission. Read article Here are further developments Aspides, the EU naval mission in the Red Sea, cleared another hurdle this week. At the informal meeting of defence ministers, a decisive course was set. "Our aim is to set up and launch Operation Aspides by 19 February at the latest. And I am certain that we will do so," said Josep Borrell at the end of the informal EU Council of Defence Ministers on 31 January 2024. National contributions According to the...

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Mines, missiles and explosive boats

Mines, missiles and explosive boats

Gepostet von | 2 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

The war in Ukraine, which began with Russia's invasion in 2022, is primarily a land war. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at its maritime aspects. The Russian fleet had two tasks at the start of the Ukraine War in 2022: Firstly, it was to support the advance of the land forces in the Black Sea. It did this in particular between Kherson and Melitopol by transporting troops and supplies. The second main task was to threaten Odessa with amphibious forces in order to tie up strong Ukrainian forces there. The aim of the operations was to capture the entire coast of the Black Sea, from Kherson to Odessa. For the...

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What are the benefits of being a member of the Naval Officers' Association?

What are the benefits of being a member of the Naval Officers' Association?

Gepostet von | 1 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

Maritime Convention At the Maritime Convention in Berlin, we from marineforum spoke to Victoria Kietzmann, first female commander of the navy, corvette captain - and member of the MOV. "In fact, I'm probably a late member," Kietzmann reveals in the interview. Nevertheless, Kietzmann, who works as a teaching group commander at the naval technology school, quickly recognised the benefits: first and foremost, networking and exchanging ideas with active and former naval officers. And this takes place in person, as at the Maritime Convention, but above all digitally. "I can recommend to everyone not to be a late starter like me, but to take advantage of this opportunity in advance.

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Search for unexploded ordnance on the seabed

Search for unexploded ordnance on the seabed

Gepostet von | 1 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

Do you know the abbreviation UXO? The abbreviation stands for "Unexploded Ordnance". This usually refers to unexploded ordnance, such as rockets, grenades or bombs that have not or not completely exploded after being fired or dropped. Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of conventional munitions and around 5,000 tonnes of chemical warfare agents are stored in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea, which were dumped during military operations during the Second World War or afterwards by dumping. These decades-old explosives always pose a serious danger. In general, they are defused and salvaged by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Services (KRD) if they pose a threat to shipping and then disposed of in the only German...

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Corvette "Oldenburg" back from UN deployment

Corvette "Oldenburg" back from UN deployment

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2024 | , , , | 0

Warnemünde - Today, Tuesday, 30 January 2024, the corvette "Oldenburg" returned to her home base in Warnemünde after a deployment of more than six months. The Class 130 ship left its home port 170 days ago with its crew under the command of Corvette Captain Markus Schwefer (38) to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the Lebanese coast and as the flagship in the NATO support mission in the Aegean. In his final review, the commander summarised with satisfaction. He can look back on a long, intensive and varied time in the various operational areas in the Mediterranean, each with their own different challenges.

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