Category: Security policy

Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The recent warning strikes in the public sector also affected shipping traffic in Hamburg. A targeted action by the trade union Verdi almost paralysed the port of Hamburg. According to a spokesperson for the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the pilots were no longer able to reach the ships requiring pilotage because the pilot transfer service was on strike. Without pilots, container ships are not allowed to pass through the Port of Hamburg and have to wait in the North Sea or block the terminal. It has not been announced how many ships were affected by the strikes. kdk,...

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Swedish visit

Swedish visit

Gepostet von | 4 May 2025 | , | 0

What do we see there? It's the Royal Swedish Navy's Malmö-class HSWMS Stockholm (P 11) and the Visby-class corvettes HSWMS Nykoeping (K 34) and HSWMS Karlstad (K 35). The Swedish naval squadron arrived in Kiel from Karlskrona for a three-day visit in April 2025. All three corvettes belong to the 3rd Sjoestridsflj (3rd naval flotilla) of the Royal Swedish Navy stationed in Karlskrona. According to a German spokesperson, the Visby-class stealth corvettes and the patrol boat paid a friendly visit to the German Navy's Operational Flotilla 1 stationed in Kiel. Since 2016, there has been close contact between the flotilla...

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British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

Gepostet von | 1 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The British Carrier Strike Group (CSG 25) with the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and a multinational escort group set course for the Mediterranean at the end of April. This marks the start of an eight-month deployment under the name "Operation Highmast" - which will take the Royal Navy together with allies to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. The force includes the destroyer HMS Dauntless (Type 45), the frigate HMS Richmond (Type 23), the supply ships HMS Tidespring and HMS Tideforce (in the first phases of the voyage), as well as the nuclear-powered hunting submarine HMS Astute. A fact that makes 'Mer et Marine' remarkable...

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Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

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 overall Western budgets, the sum seems rather modest, but it will have a considerable impact in the specific Russian cost environment and represents a significant investment in the Russian navy. An attempt to classify Moscow's annual expenditure in the budget chapter "National Defence" in the years 2022 to 2025 is between 4.2 and 5 trillion roubles (Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation) - corresponding to around 44 to 53 billion...

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Dutch Navy seeks reinforcement in a PPP

Dutch Navy seeks reinforcement in a PPP

Gepostet von | 24 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

The Dutch government has signed a contract with Fugro N.V. and Damen Shipyards for the chartering of a modern patrol vessel with a civilian crew. The new Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 (FCS) "state ship" is due to enter service in the second quarter of 2025 and will improve situational awareness in the Netherlands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Ministry of Defence is expecting a high-profile deployment for the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague. The image provided with the press releases from the Ministry of Defence, Fugro and Damen suggests that the loaned vessel could be the DSS "Galatea". Background and mission In view of growing geopolitical tensions...

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