armed forces Naval inspector doesn't find conscription debate unreasonable Conscripts in basic training at a military training area. photo © Peter Steffen/dpa Like private companies and public employers, the Bundeswehr is also plagued by concerns about recruiting young people. Should conscription be reintroduced? In the view of Naval Inspector Jan Christian Kaack, the debate about a possible return to conscription in Germany is not a ghost discussion. He had always been a supporter of conscription and was encouraged in his...
Day 327 since the beginning of the war: A Russian jet has intercepted a German naval aircraft. Foreign Minister Baerbock promotes a special tribunal for Russia. All information in the news blog.The most important things at a glanceUN Secretary-General condemns attack on Dnipro8:04 p.m.: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the deadly attack on a residential building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Guterres said it was "another example of an alleged violation of martial law," his spokeswoman Stephanie...
STORY: A Thai Navy ship sank in a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday. There were over 100 crew members on board. With a complex rescue operation, however, a large part of the team was brought to safety. However, there are still many missing. Relatives of marines who have still not been found raise serious allegations. Because shortly before the sinking, they were still in contact via mobile phone: "My nephew said that he didn't get a life...
Incident in the Baltic Sea Only 73 meters away: Russian fighter jets come dangerously close to the NATO naval unit Two Russian SU-24 bombers have come dangerously close to NATO ships © DPA During a maneuver in the Baltic Sea, two Russian bombers come dangerously close to NATO naval ships. The Luftwaffe would have directed the bombers out of the area. According to NATO, two Russian fighter jets have approached ships of the alliance operating in the Baltic Sea in...
At less than 100 meters NATO: Russian fighter jets approach naval formation 11/19/2022, 5:35 p.m According to the NATO military alliance, there was a risky incident with Russian fighter jets in the Baltic Sea: The aircraft are said to have approached a naval unit to within a few dozen meters. NATO describes the maneuver as "unsafe and unprofessional". According to NATO, two Russian fighter jets approached ships of the alliance operating in the Baltic Sea in a dangerous maneuver. In...
King Charles III He takes over Harry's former Marine position Prince Harry's former post goes to father King Charles III. © imago/PA Images With the "Megxit", Prince Harry also lost his position as head of the royal navy. King Charles III will now take over. Since Prince Harry (38) turned his back on the British royal family and lost his royal title as a result, the post of Captain General of the Royal Navy has been vacant. The British royal...
Status: 01.10.2022 06:39 a.m North Korea fired two short-range missiles for the fourth time this week. The increased weapons tests are also seen as a reaction to military maneuvers by the USA together with South Korea. North Korea has again tested two ballistic missiles. According to the South Korean military, the two short-range missiles flew in the direction of the Sea of Japan (Korean: East Sea), as reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap. They achieved a flight altitude...
Status: 09/26/2022 11:50 a.m South Korea and the United States are conducting joint naval maneuvers for the first time in five years. More than 20 ships and various aircraft are in use. North Korea conducted another missile test the day before. The naval forces of the USA and South Korea have started a joint maneuver. The four-day exercise off the Korean Peninsula was intended to "demonstrate the determination of both allies to respond to North Korean provocations," South Korea's Navy...
Status: 08/30/2022 2:46 p.m A few months after signing a security pact with China, the Solomon Islands are revising their rules on accepting foreign naval vessels. Entry into its own territorial waters is currently suspended. Around three months after concluding a controversial security agreement with China, the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific are revising their rules for accepting foreign naval vessels. After US and UK ships encountered problems with their port visits, Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare said the entry...
Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of shelling nuclear power plants again +++ Selenskyj praises the successes of the Ukrainian army +++ Presidential advisor pleads for the continued operation of German nuclear power plants +++ The news about Russia's war in Ukraine in the live blog.Read here the most important news and developments of the 164th day of the Russian war against Ukraine.source site-3
