Tag: Navy
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Pullbacks with escort: Cyprus wants to station a ship for migration defence in Beirut
Cyprus wants to donate ships and boats to Lebanon to carry out joint sea patrols against migration. The EU island state could also pay the salaries of Lebanese soldiers for this purpose. Cyprus wants to provide Lebanon with a total of 12 ships and boats “to combat people smuggling” by the end of 2024 and […]
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Fewer boat crossings, visit to Frontex: EU and Tunisia implement migration pact
Despite an alleged repayment of funds for migration defence, Tunisia is cooperating with the EU. Fewer refugees are also arriving across the Mediterranean – a decrease by a factor of seven. In June, the EU Commission signed an agreement on joint migration control with Tunisia. According to the agreement, the government in Tunis will receive […]
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50 naval drones for Ukraine: German Defence Ministry for the first time gives details
Surface drones equipped with explosive devices are considered one of the military’s most successful innovations in Ukraine. Germany is adding small reconnaissance drones to this arsenal. The Ukraine war is the first interstate conflict in which both sides are using tens of thousands of mostly small drones. These are used for reconnaissance, swoop down on […]
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US security assistance: Drone boats for Ukraine
After kamikaze drones for the army, the Ukrainian navy is getting unmanned naval systems from the government in Washington. They could be dangerous for Russia in the Black Sea. The US government has already decided on several weapons packages for Ukraine, at least three of which include drones. First, the Ukrainian army benefited from so-called […]