Category: Security policy

Russian naval activities - not only in the Black Sea

Russian naval activities - not only in the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Feb 2022 | , , , , | 1

With its increased naval presence in the Black Sea, Russia now almost completely surrounds Ukraine, including the previously existing gap in the south. What do these increased naval movements mean? Are they related to the Ukraine crisis? To get a picture of the situation, it is worth taking a look at announcements made by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, for example via the Internet and Twitter. Moscow's global naval ballet The Russian news agency Tass reported on 20 January, citing the Moscow Ministry of Defence, that the Russian Navy will conduct a series of naval exercises in all 'areas of responsibility of the fleets' in January and February. The exercises are in connection with the training plan...

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Russian Navy restricts shipping in the Black Sea

Russian Navy restricts shipping in the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Feb 2022 | , , , , | 1

Areas closed for firing exercises The Russian Navy has announced exercise areas for a large part of the Black Sea and most of the Sea of Azov, effectively restricting shipping to Ukrainian commercial ports. Commercial shipping and air traffic are advised to avoid the designated areas from 13 to 19 February. One area covers the northern entrance to the Kerch Strait, which could cut off Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov from shipping for the duration of the exercise. This includes the harbours of Mariupol, Berdyansk and Henichesk. Russia has closed the strait in the past due to...

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USA offers Aegis offshore inspections to Russians

USA offers Aegis offshore inspections to Russians

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

Transparency to reduce tensions in Ukraine. To ease tensions over Russia's military build-up in Ukraine, NATO and US negotiators have offered Moscow the opportunity to inspect two ballistic missile defence sites to prove that the alliance has not deployed offensive missiles. (marineforum reported several times). In return for the insight into the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland, Moscow is expected to offer similar transparency for two ground-based missile defence bases selected by the US. The US clarifies that no Tomahawk land-based missiles are deployed. Both sites have the same aerial reconnaissance radar and Mk-41 vertical launch system as...

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Tonga without connection

Tonga without connection

Gepostet von | 2 Feb 2022 | , , | 1

Marineforum reported on 21 January about the damaged submarine cable on Tonga - an example of critical infrastructure. And now the repair by the specialised ship has been delayed. However, it will only arrive there in a week's time and the repairs cannot begin before then. Who lays important telecommunications infrastructure where in the South Pacific is also a geopolitical question. The hope for the special ship "Reliance" is also the hope of having Internet access again soon. The connection has been interrupted since the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on 15 January. Tonga was completely cut off from the outside world for several days, but telephone calls via satellite are now possible again. But what the satellite...

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Russia's naval manoeuvres

Russia's naval manoeuvres

Gepostet von | 30 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Addendum from 30.01.2022: Russia has withdrawn the notification of the firing project in the Irish EEZ - the exercises are now to take place outside the Irish area of interest. For more details see further "News" on Russian naval movements on this page. Article from 27.01.2022: These days it is probably necessary to bring together all available information and create an overall picture. Here, too, it is important to separate appearance from reality as far as possible. The information provided here is therefore not quite as fresh as we had hoped, but it is backed up by at least two reliable sources. That takes time. Baltic Sea Already on Monday...

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