Monthly Archive: Gennaio 2022

Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach stepped down as the head of the German navy after publicly saying Crimea was lost to Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin “probably” deserved respect.

Germany faced a diplomatic incident on Saturday following comments made by Navy chief Kay-Achim Schönbach on Russian P…

MANILA — The Philippine Army (PA) is set to get Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles within the third horizon of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP).

“PA’s acquisition of BrahMos is programmed under the 3rd Horizon (Year 2023-…

The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, and the Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Micael Bydén, held a virtual meeting on the 21st JAN concerning the current security situation and bilateral military cooperation.

Bilateral military cooperation between Finla…

The Nordic Ministers of Defence met virtually on 21 January to discuss the deteriorating situation in and around Ukraine. The ministers monitor the security situation in Ukraine closely, and continue to consult with each other through the NORDEFCO Crisis Consultation Mechanism.

The ministers agre…

Dozens of Chinese jets entered Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s officials said. Taiwan responded by scrambling its own fighter jets and activating missile defense systems.

Taiwan reported on Sunday that 39 Chinese warplanes, including a bomber, were detected in the south-western Air Defens…

BALTIC SEA –– Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) is currently on a scheduled deployment to the Baltic Sea since 14 January.

SNMG1, consisting of the Netherlands flagship HNLMS Rotterdam (L800) and the Danish frigate HDMS Peter Wilemoes, is operating in the Baltic Sea to enhance maritime si…