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Charles French: Belated honour for a hero

Charles French: Belated honour for a hero

Gepostet von | 8 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Der amerikanische Matrose Charles French rettete 1942 fünfzehn Kameraden das Leben. Erst 80 Jahre später erhält seine Heldentat die gebührende Anerkennung. Nahe der Salomoneninsel Guadalcanal versenken japanische Kriegsschiffe in den frühen Morgenstunden des 5. September 1942 den amerikanischen Truppentransporter USS Gregory. Ein Rettungsfloß mit 16 Überlebenden driftet ohne Antrieb und Ruder auf eine japanisch besetze Insel zu. Ensign Robert Adrian warnt seine Männer vor der drohenden Gefangennahme. Matrose Charles J. French, der als einziger Floßinsasse nicht verwundet ist, zieht spontan seine Uniform aus und bindet sich ein Seil um die Taille.[ds_preview] Mit der Aufforderung an Adrian, ihm laufend die...

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The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Commentary ... is more than stringing individual pearls on a string. This was on our minds as we tried to put things in order with regard to the German Navy and the upcoming challenges (international situation, development of the defence budget and recruitment). On the one hand, you often find new ideas in old files, and on the other, the course must be charted for the long term - regardless of sudden and abrupt changes in the weather. Bold suggestions - even on these pages - often fail in the face of reality. "There is a time for everything", as the saying goes. Today, a "stabilisation frigate" would no longer be launched; whether in...

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Black Sea Fleet: Russia loses Bykov-class corvette

Black Sea Fleet: Russia loses Bykov-class corvette

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

The Ukrainian reconnaissance and special operations unit "Group 13" reported the sinking of another Russian naval vessel in the Black Sea on the night of 4 to 5 March 2024 not far from the Kerch Bridge. This strategic link from the Russian mainland of the Krasnodar region to the Crimean peninsula is the most important supply route for the Russian occupying forces in Crimea and southern Ukraine. The area is another 250 kilometres away from the sea areas off Sevastopol, where the missile corvette "Ivanovets" (Nanuchka-II, 1 February 2024) and the landing ship "Caesar Kunikov" (Ropucha, 14 February 2024) have already been sunk by drone-based swarm attacks. This time, too, the...

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USA Environmental protection: "Clean Ports Programme" worth billions

USA Environmental protection: "Clean Ports Programme" worth billions

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a €2.8 billion programme for clean ports. The programme aims to invest in zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to help tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality. Decarbonisation The climate investment is intended to reduce pollution from fossil fuels in US port logistics and replace it with clean technologies such as electrification and hydrogen fuel cells. At the same time, port workers and the population are to be protected from harmful air pollution and well-paid jobs are to be created, including jobs that do not require a university degree. This programme was launched in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, a subsidy programme for manufacturing in...

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Powder keg Red Sea

Powder keg Red Sea

Gepostet von | 6 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

For a long time, the Yemeni Houthi rebels received little attention in the Western press. As a result of their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the deployment of the frigate Hessen has become the centre of attention. In connection with the Gaza war, the Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. The attacks were carried out using drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs), missiles (Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, ASCMs, e.g. anti-ship missiles such as the C-802 Sardine), ballistic missiles (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles, ASBMs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and boarding parties from boats. In response to these attacks, the USA began...

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