Tag: Navy
Gotland – NATO’s trump card in defense against Putin
Political reporter Mats Eriksson, who monitors defense and security policy, explains what Gotland means to Sweden’s defense and why NATO would like to use the island. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Mats Eriksson, political reporter at Ekot Producer: Katja Magnusson Reporter: Maria Ullsten P4 Gotland With clips from: Forbes, NATO, the Armed Forces, ABC News, Telegraph,…
A preliminary investigation finds evidence of dozens of Navy conscripts being mistreated
Suspected crimes include abuse of authority, service crime, illegal threats, assault and minor assault.
Nuclear-powered submarines near Helguvík
US Navy nuclear-powered combat submarines will be allowed to enter Iceland. The first submarine is expected in the near future. The Minister of Foreign Affairs made it clear to the US government that the ships could not be armed with nuclear weapons while in Icelandic territorial waters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this today…
Harley credible: Outrage after revelations that Danish taxpayers have spent 250,000 to transport armed soldiers’ personal motorcycles
When the people of Denmark overwhelmingly voted for the abolition of the EU’s defense reservation in June last year, the government effectively gave carte blanche to spend whatever it wants on fighter planes, tanks, guns, ammunition and other light to medium weapons of destruction. , they didn’t expect that! Last year, during the last government’s…
Hungary wants answers: Demands a UN investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline attack
According to Hersh’s sources, the explosives were planted by US Navy divers in June 2022 under the guise of NATO’s BALTOPS 22 exercise and detonated three months later by a remote signal from a sonar buoy. One source told Hersh that the plotters knew the covert operation was “an act of war,” and some in…
EU calls for arms embargo to end military atrocities in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar – The European Union has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 16 individuals and entities in military-ruled Myanmar, including the energy minister, influential businessmen and senior officers, for “serious” human rights abuses in the country. Politicians and administrators in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, are also being sanctioned for their alleged involvement in…
Ukraine is draining NATO’s ammunition stockpile: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) must “increase production” of munitions as Ukraine’s rate of use is depleting current capabilities and draining stockpiles, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. The conflict in Ukraine is “consuming a huge amount of ammunition and depleting allied stocks,” he told reporters ahead…
Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream’s sabotage claims
A new article alleging an American role in the explosions highlights the need for an international probe, says Dmitry Peskov Russia is concerned about efforts to quietly wind down the investigation into last year’s Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. A report by well-known American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh,…
Russian vessels sail through Danish waters today
Today, three or four Russian naval vessels will pass through Danish waters as they return from Saint Petersburg on their way to their respective naval bases. All the ships took part in the country’s Navy Day parade, which is held every year in Russia at the end of July. In order for the ships to…
The United States says sales of fighter jets to Turkey are ongoing
A senior US official denied reports that Washington made the deal dependent on Ankara’s support for NATO enlargement The US government supports Turkey’s efforts to modernize its air force and may soon approve the sale of dozens of F-16 fighter jets, a senior Pentagon official said. Celeste Wallander, deputy secretary of defense for international security…
The British F-35 will visit Finland next week
Two British Air Force F-35 fighters will visit Karelia Air Command next week, the Air Force said on Wednesday. The incoming squadron consists of two F-35B Lightning II fighters and about 60 people. The unit will visit the Rissala base from Tuesday to Thursday next week. The F-35 fighters participate in the daily training and…
Finland joins NATO’s naval exercise
5-17 According to NATO, amphibious training will be held throughout the Baltic Sea region in Baltops in June. This time the annual exercise takes place in the shadow of the war in Ukraine. The exercise will be led by the Commander of the 6th Navy of the United States Navy. Both Finnish naval personnel and…
Finland greets the Defense Forces on the official flag day, with a military parade
The Defense Forces Flag Day will be celebrated on Saturday in a military parade in Helsinki. The parade will be attended by about 1,600 participants – from the Finnish Army, Navy and Air Force, the National Defense College, the Finnish Border Guard and veterans – as well as more than 40 military vehicles and 14…
The military parade exacerbates traffic in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki is preparing for the Defense Forces Flag Day parade on Saturday. In preparation for the parade, traffic disruptions are also expected on Friday. To avoid congestion, the public is advised to walk or use public transport during the parade. According to police, most of the parade’s staff, vehicles and equipment are…
The Finnish Navy trains on NATO ships in the Archipelago Sea
Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (abbreviated SNMCMG1) – a group of six vessels operating directly – will train with the Finnish Navy in the Archipelago Sea on Thursday and Friday. The joint exercise is led by the Finnish Coastal Fleet. SNMCMG1 will also visit the port city of Turku from Monday to Wednesday. Coast…
Norway supplies an air defense system to Ukraine
-The conflict may drag on, and Ukraine is dependent on international support to resist Russian aggression. The Norwegian government has therefore decided to donate Mistral air defense to Ukraine, says Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram. -Mistral air defense system is an effective weapon used by the Navy. The system will be of great benefit…
Overviews of potentially Ukraine’s peace deal revealed by Russia
Moscow’s top negotiators say Kyiv has proposed the adoption of a neutral status similar to Austria or Sweden Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s top negotiator in the peace talks with Ukraine, has said that Kyiv is pushing for a neutral nation. “Ukraine proposes an Austrian or a Swedish model of a neutral demilitarized state, but with its…
Why the Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament is not a pis-up organized in a brewery
For ordinary Olympic ice hockey fans, the draw probably makes good sense. It is exactly the same format as 2018. But for Danes enjoying their first tournament of this kind – the men have never qualified for an Olympics before – the concepts ‘could not organize a piss-up in a brewery’ and ‘as useless as…
EXTRA SECTION: Russian warships tiles in the game about security
Tensions in Europe continue.Russia sends letters of demand, Britain warns and previous events are quickly forgotten as everything spins fast. In mid-January, three Russian landing craft entered the Baltic Sea, contributing to the Swedish reinforcement on Gotland. – In this situation when we have a completely different situation in the outside world with more uncertainty,…
Research finds a huge planet hidden in sight
Scientists also believed that it contained 105 times heavier elements than helium and hydrogen. Details of the discovery have been published in the “Astronomical Journal,” and were presented at a virtual press conference on January 13 at the American Astronomical Society. “TOI-2180 b is such an exciting planet that has been discovered,” said a UCR…
Israel’s Elbit will provide the Swedish navy with a battle command system
JERUSALEM, January 13 (Xinhua) – The Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems announced on Thursday that it will provide the Swedish navy with a combat command system (CMS). Following a competitive bidding process, Elbit was awarded a contract by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver its Albatross systems to the Armed Forces. Elbit…
The Danish navy kills four pirates in a firefight in the Gulf of Guinea
Danish naval forces have killed four pirates during a firefight off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea. Esbern Snare, a Danish frigate, came under fire in an incident yesterday, reports the Armed Forces, the Danish armed forces. In the event of a recurring fire, five of the assailants were hit – four…
Escape from the Scientologists
All Scientologists at headquarters wear uniforms. It is inspired by the navy and has insignia on the shoulders that show the level of the members. Mariette is filled with doctrine and is fascinated by how goal-oriented everyone at the base is. she feels she is in the right place in life. The years go by…
The full captain of the cargo ship is charged with grounding
After a cargo ship ran aground at Rønne the other day, the police have filed charges against boating against the ship’s captain. This was stated by Bornholm Police on Thursday afternoon. The Dutch-registered “Beaumaiden” got completely off course on Monday night as it was on its way to Estonia with a load of fertilizer. The…
The warm defender got a short time at the top
The position as Chief of Defense was otherwise the culmination of many years of service in the Armed Forces for Tim Sloth Jørgensen, who turns 70 on 21 October. He was born in Randers and graduated from the Navy’s Officers’ School in 1978. He rose rapidly in rank, and his CV testifies to the many…
Grounded cargo ship at Bornholm is driven free by itself
The cargo ship “Beaumaiden”, which has been grounded off Sorthat Muleby on Bornholm since Monday night, has been driven free. The Armed Forces writes this shortly before 6 pm on Twitter. The ship sails on towards Rønne for further investigation. The 88 meter long cargo ship is Dutch and loaded with manure. On Wednesday around…
Xinhua World News Summary at 1500 GMT, October 14
The ABUJA-Nigerian military on Thursday said a total of 29 Boko Haram militants had recently been killed in the country’s northeastern region, following a series of anti-tank operations. Military spokesman Bernard Onyeuko told reporters in Abuja at a news conference that about 13 other militants and informants or collaborators were arrested as the military intensified…
Operation to clear the Beatris shipwreck of oil
One of the goals of the water protection efficiency program coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment is to find and clean up dangerous shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea. Prior to this, three high-risk shipwrecks have been removed. Ministry of the Environment, Finnish Navy and Border Guard The motor vessel Beatris sank in the Iniö…
Explosions can occur during major military exercises
Sudden noise and explosions can occur over the next week and a half across Denmark. But there is no reason to panic, the Armed Forces states in a press release. It’s just an exercise. In return, the Armed Forces can boast that the exercise Night Hawk 2021 is to date the largest of its kind…
Bramsen defends Ærø trip: Prevented no decisions
– Has anyone been evacuated later because I did not know on Sunday morning that the airports would collapse on Sunday after noon? It is not there, says the Minister of Defense. – I have been available on my phone and was able to answer all requests. And I did. There is not a single…
In future, Danish soldiers will have the status of skilled workers
An important step that puts the soldiers better off for their future careers, says Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S). – For far too many years, soldiers have walked around as unskilled, even though they have received quite a lot of training, and we can hardly be aware of that to the soldiers. They must,…
Conservatives have had enough: Goodbye to Bramsen as minister
Trine Bramsen (S) is no longer suitable as Minister of Defense. This is the message from foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth and defense spokesman Niels Flemming Hansen from the Conservatives in a comment in Berlingske. – Denmark is simply not served by a minister who goes to a voter meeting on Ærø to talk about…
V-chairman hopes for consequences for Bramsen after Ærø trip
Liberal Party chairman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen hopes that Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen’s (S) trip to Ærø in the Armed Forces’ boat will have consequences. He says this to BT, who has been able to tell that she was sailed to the island by one of the Navy Home Guard vessels in mid-August. According to a…
Crown Prince Frederik is going on a course with a visit to Greenland
In the course, participants gain knowledge about current topics that are important for Denmark’s foreign, security and defense policy. Among the other participants are leaders and decision-makers – among others from the business community and various organizations. It is the Chief of Defense who invites participants to the course. It’s been happening since 1987. During…
"Unique" The shipwreck in the Gulf of Finland may be 400 years old
Last year, volunteer divers with the international non-profit organization Badewanne found a unique, exceptionally well-preserved shipwreck at a depth of 85 meters from the bottom of the Baltic Sea between the Hanko Peninsula in Finland and Hiiumaa in Estonia. The diving team also found a wooden transom-vertical reinforcement that reinforces the wreck of the boat…
Paddleboarders rescued ashore off Fjellerup Strand
The Armed Forces sent the air force’s rescue helicopter from Aalborg into the air, and at the same time the navy’s rescue station in Grenaa was alerted. Shortly before 3 pm, the Defense Operations Center was able to report that the rescue operation had been completed. The two distressed were picked up by a lifeboat…
Paddleboarders in distress off Fjellerup Strand
The Armed Forces has sent the air force’s rescue helicopter from Aalborg into the air, and at the same time the navy’s rescue station in Grenaa has been alerted. The rescue operation comes just a few minutes after the Armed Forces participated in the rescue of a sea kayaker, which was capsized off Næsby Strand…
Mines at Hanstholm Harbor are sailed out to be blown up
A fishing vessel has found a horn mine and brought the mine to Hanstholm Harbor. Therefore, on Wednesday night, the police cordoned off an area with a radius of 400 meters around the mine. The mine was located around “Bassin 3” in the harbor. This is stated by communications officer Mette Quistgaard from the Central…
Mines at Hanstholm Harbor have been detonated under the sea
On Wednesday evening, the navy detonated a mine off Vigsø Bay. On Wednesday, a fishing vessel found the horn mine and brought it to Hanstholm Harbor. Therefore, on Wednesday night, the police cordoned off an area with a radius of 400 meters around the mine. The mine was located around “Bassin 3” in the harbor,…
Parts of Hanstholm Harbor closed off after finds of mine
A fishing vessel has found a horn mine and brought the mine to Hanstholm Harbor. Therefore, the police have cordoned off an area of 400 meters around the mine. Persons who were inside the cordoned off area have been evacuated. The Central and West Jutland Police write this in a press release. The mine is…
24 children on paddleboards in distress at sea next to campsite
On Tuesday, a group of children and adults on paddleboards had such major problems at sea off Øster Hurup Camping in Himmerland that they needed help. All casualties have been rescued safely ashore. According to chief guard Jan Nedza from North Jutland Emergency Management, there were 29 people involved. According to TV2 Nord, there were…
FACTS: Danish contributions against piracy and terrorism
A frigate from the Navy is sent to the Gulf of Guinea to take part in a mission against piracy. And Danish special forces are sent to the Sahel region of North Africa to participate in the French-clad Operation Barkhane. It fights terrorist organizations in the area. This is clear after two motions for resolutions…
A God-fearing but concerned nature communicator
Sir David Frederick Attenborough, who turns 95 on Saturday 8 May, can without exaggeration be called the world’s most prominent naturalist of all time. Since 1952, he has told the BBC with commitment and enthusiasm about our amazing and yet vulnerable planet. About jungles, forests, oceans, deserts and mountains. His television stories portrayed, to begin…
Submarine disappeared outside Bali
The Indonesian navy is currently searching in the area around Bali for a missing submarine with over 50 people on board. Assistance has now been requested from both Australia and Singapore in the search. The German-made submarine participated in a military exercise outside the tourist Bali when it lost contact with it.
43-year-old man missing after boat trip off Hvidovre
– He had driven down to the harbor in Hvidovre on Tuesday morning to go sailing. After the wife could not get in touch with him, they drove down to the harbor, where they found the car and the trailer, but no boat, says the chief of guards. Later Tuesday, a boat that had been…
43-year-old man missing after boat trip: Boat found in Sweden
– He had driven down to the harbor in Hvidovre on Tuesday morning to go sailing. After the wife could not get in touch with him, they drove down to the harbor, where they found the car and the trailer, but no boat, says the chief of guards. Later Tuesday, a boat that had been…
The United States is investing in new submarines
The acquisition of new submarines will be a priority for the US Navy, and will be done to enable the United States to meet the growing military threat from China. The United States still has a technological lead over China, but it has shrunk. The withdrawal from Afghanistan and an investment in new advanced submarines…
Prince Philip is honored with a salute of 41 shots
The death of Prince Philips will be celebrated in many parts of the British Commonwealth today. A salute with 41 shots will be fired in London, Sydney, Gibraltar and on the British navy’s ships at sea. In the UK, the Premier League and other sporting events are also expected to honor Prince Philip during the…
Anchored boat triggered rescue operation Horsens Fjord
A report of a capsized boat triggered a rescue operation on Horsens Fjord on Tuesday morning. But it turned out that there were no people in need. Regarding the capsized boat in Horsens Fjord, it is probably a boat that has been anchored in the fjord for several days. – In this connection, there have…
Rescue operation launched for capsized boat on Horsens Fjord
A rescue operation was launched on Tuesday in connection with a capsized boat on Horsens Fjord. Southeast Jutland Police inform on Twitter that it is present in Boller Skov, which is located by Horsens Fjord. – The navy, health personnel and the fire brigade are responsible for the actual rescue with boats and helicopters, the…
Tense location in the South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea are rising again. That after hundreds of Chinese ships that the Philippines says belong to the Chinese navy have anchored at a Philippine reef. China, for its part, claims that the reef lies within the so-called Nio-point line, which is the border in the South China Sea that China…
The Icelandic Coast Guard rescues the BBC cinematographer
A helicopter from the Coast Guard picked up five members of the BBC film crew for safety yesterday, after their boat ran into difficulties in the Westfjords. The boat lost engine power and began to take on water just north of Hornströndur, northwest of Iceland, causing the crew to request assistance from the Coast Guard.…
A monument to the first black settler in Iceland will be built
As reported by mbl.is, the Icelandic government has approved state funding for the statue of Hans Jónatan, believed to be the first black man to settle in Iceland. Djúpivogur Múlaþing County has been allocated ISK 3 million ($ 24,000 / € 20,000) to purchase the work of Frelsi, i.e. “Freedom” by Sigurður Guðmundsson. The monument…
‘Denial of conscience’ in the past in the Danish military
Once we had stopped suffocating our cornflakes, we could see what DR meant by the lead-in “Military conscientious objectors have largely been exterminated in Denmark” in its article on the enormous decline in conscientious objectors. But for the briefest moments, the use of the word made extinct, which means ‘extinct’ conjure up images of deserters…
Freddy’s Frogman unit considers co-operation with Australian elite soldiers in light of condemnatory report
When Crown Prince Frederik married Mary Donaldson in May 2004, it followed months of heavy media research in Denmark about who their future queen friend could be. Over in Australia, speculation about Freddy was a little more casual – especially when the news circulated that the prince was a badged Frogman, the Danish equivalent of…
The peace declaration marks the official start of Christmas without an audience in the midst of a corona crisis
In Finland, the Christmas holiday officially began on Thursday with a declaration of peace in the country’s former capital, Turku, in southwestern Finland. Due to the limitations of public meetings related to the coronavirus, the nearly 700-year-old tradition was held without a public at noon, and the participants in the ceremony were separated at safe…
New world order sends warships north
It was a special sight when one of the Navy’s 140 meter long frigates docked in Nuuk for the first time last summer to contribute to the sovereignty enforcement of the Commonwealth’s borders in the north. Nor…
Two regions receive assistance from the Armed Forces and preparedness for coronatest
– Therefore, we are really happy that we have the opportunity to get assistance, says regional chairman Heino Knudsen (S), Region Zealand. There is generally a large demand for test centers across the country to be tested for coronavirus. At the same time, the capacity is continuously expanded so that more and more tests can…
Swedish daily newspaper – US special forces in exercises in Estonia – ERR
The personnel were transported from Sweden to Tallinn and fly over the Swedish island of Gotland before reaching Tallinn, Dagens Nyheter reported (link in Swedish). Once there, they were instructed to pass on observation data for a hypothetical air attack where the F-15 Strike Eagles fly from bases in Great Britain and Sweden. Saab JAS…
Typhoon wreaks havoc in Vietnam
In Vietnam, typhoon Molave has pulled in over the coast and caused major property damage. So far, at least two people have been reported dead when the strongest storm in 20 years hit the country. With wind gusts of over 41 meters per second, typhoon Molave thundered in over land and dragged trees, electric poles,…
Denmark gets scratched for its military contributions in a new NATO report
In the English-language report, Denmark’s military contribution is given the target “misaligned”, which can best be translated as “misaligned”. – Denmark needs to implement all its NATO strengths perfectly and on time. And with particular emphasis on all of its three priority areas. – Until it does, it may be necessary for other NATO allies…
From Iceland – Influx of soldiers coming to Iceland
About 500 to 600 US and Canadian troops are expected to arrive in Iceland in the coming weeks due to COVID disease control regulations. Fréttablaðið reports. There are currently 250 members of the US Air Force in the country, who arrived in NATO in early October, and 300 members of the Canadian Air Force who…
Massive demonstrations against the Chilean government on the anniversary
Folk mood and violence marked the one-year anniversary of the social revolt in the South American country. In central Santiago, tens of thousands of protesters gathered to demand the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera. – The people want the president to resign, we want his head, says 40-year-old clerk Cristina. It was October 18th last…
This is how the navy defends itself against infection
Field exercises with safety distances and isolation on submarines and surface battleships. The risk of cluster infection has led the navy in Karlskrona to take a number of security measures. However, if an employee or conscript has received covid-19, HR manager Stefan Svedrin does not want to answer.
Too few women do military service
The Armed Forces has not reached the goal that 20 percent of the proportion of conscripts would be women this year. The Air Force and Navy surpass the target in some units, but the army does not quite reach it. The Armed Forces has set a goal to increase the proportion of women in the…
Something foggy at the sinking of the Danish king’s ship 525 years ago
As far as medieval conspiracy theories go, it’s right up there with what really happened on the white ship that sank with the heir to the English throne aboard in 1120, Joan of Arc was actually a man, and who really faked the Turin casing . Back before NovichokThis is a Scandinavian sizzler that has…
The head of the Armed Forces had a forged background
A commander with a central role at the Armed Forces’ headquarters has provided false information about his credentials, DN reveals. Something that the Armed Forces confirms. The man has worked with analyzing the Swedish defense’s strengths and weaknesses and with advice to senior commanders. According to documents from the Armed Forces, the man’s employment has…
Sweden expands defense co-operation with Finland and Norway
Sweden, Norway and Finland today signed a co-operation agreement on strengthened military operational defense co-operation in the North Calotte. In an interview with TV4, Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist says that the increased cooperation will act as a deterrent to Russia – This is a common ambition from both Sweden, Finland and Norway. And this…
FACTS: Danish aircraft sailed into Russian zone with warships
Russia’s ambassador to Copenhagen, Vladimir V. Barbin, is now reaching out to Denmark. The ambassador believes that Denmark has acted provocatively towards Russia by contributing to a Western naval exercise in Russia’s exclusive economic zone in the Barents Sea in the Arctic. According to the ambassador, the Danish contribution to the exercise raises doubts about…
Construction of spy ships delayed
The construction of the Navy’s new signal reconnaissance vessel is delayed when the Polish shipyard that builds the vessel has financial problems and is under reconstruction. Neither FMV, which ordered the ship, nor SAAB, which received the contract, want to comment on whether there will be delays, but at the Polish shipyard they are told…
From Iceland – Fancies: Ástrós Erla Benediktsdóttir
Ástrós Erla Benediktsdóttir (29) is a hairdresser and make-up artist, roaming practitioner, soon a yoga teacher and consultant at the Association ’78. Wear: – Jumpsuit from Reserved– I have no idea where these shoes are from. I do not really think about brands! Describe your style in 5 words (or more!): Comfortable. Out of the…
He went from milk to steak to ball to Bond
Most people probably think James Bond. The thoughts of others may fall on the monk in “The Name of the Rose”, the officer in “The Invincibles” or the submarine captain in “The Hunt for Red October”. Or what about Indiana Jones & apos; nerdy father happily waving seagulls up in the engine of an attacking…
