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News from the "Moskva" - an old ship is to stand by her side

News from the "Moskva" - an old ship is to stand by her side

Gepostet von | 1 May 2022 | , , | 0

As far as the loss of life is concerned, the Kremlin continues to remain silent; at best, there is a hesitant admission of figures that are in any case completely understated. In this context, a tweet from a Moscow source close to the government dated Friday, 22 April 2022, which was only given a minimal lifespan before disappearing from the scene, is interesting. The tweet stated the number of killed and missing soldiers in the Ukraine war, which, however, came fairly close to the somewhat inflated figure of 23,000 dead Russian soldiers published by Ukrainskaya Pravda (https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/): 13,400 dead, 7,000 missing and 116 dead on the Moskva River. The official figure is still 2,000 killed...

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Egypt joins CMF

Egypt joins CMF

Gepostet von | 29 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

As announced, Egypt has now become the 34th member of the multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) coalition, which aims to enforce law and order at sea. It was only recently founded, cbmaritim.46181.onlineshophosting.de reported on 22/04/22. The CMF takes action against illegal non-state actors on the high seas. Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the US Naval Forces, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, welcomed Egypt's accession during a visit to Alexandria on 12 April. The CMF's area of operations includes some of the world's most important shipping lanes with more than 3 million square miles of international waters, including the most important...

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Fletcher almost sunk

Fletcher almost sunk

Gepostet von | 26 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

A decommissioned World War II destroyer moored near downtown Buffalo, New York, took on water Thursday and was listing dangerously. Crews were working to keep the former "USS The Sullivans" from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. Part of the leaning ship's deck had sunk below the waterline by noon. The ship is memorable, it is a Fletcher destroyer, a class of which 175 ships have been built, according to available sources, the largest class ever built by...

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New international task force for the Red Sea established

New international task force for the Red Sea established

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. During a ceremony at the US Navy's regional headquarters in Bahrain on 17 April, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, the US Navy said. As the fourth task force of the CMF, CTF 153 will focus on international maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The CMF is the...

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Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Gepostet von | 21 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

It's just a blue and yellow stamp, but it's going viral - online and on auction platforms. The first few days have passed since it went on sale in Ukrainian post offices and demand is understandably high. The nominal value of the stamp is completely irrelevant: on the relevant platforms, the "postage stamps", which are certainly limited in number, reach prices of over a hundred euros each and up to 500 euros for a block of six stamps. A narrative without words There are two recognisable versions of the stamp and perhaps the question of authenticity arises - but who cares? It's about...

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