SNA Suffren’s first trip to the sea
The French Navy’s new nuclear attack submarine made its first sea trip on April 28
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European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EBCG)
The new European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EBCG) is established today, October 6, 2016. This successor of the former Frontex (from French: Frontières extérieures for “external borders”) is an agency of the European Union headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, tasked with border control of the European Schengen Area, in coordination with the border and coast…
Norway: Russia using a former NATO submarine base
A former secret underwater base in the Arctic was ceded in 2008 to a businessman who is now leasing the base to Russian ships. Former Norwegian high-ranking officials are protesting this mistake, with the Arctic waters regaining strategic importance in light of the latest tensions between Russia and NATO. In the absence of anticipating the…
The first six F-16 from Portugal will arrive in Romania
The first six upgraded F16 aircraft will arrive in Romania over from Portugal on Wednesday, September 28. The aircraft have been upgraded, have new engines and were painted in several shades of gray. The F-16s have had their engines changed and went through a process of modernization, called mid-life upgrade – improvements at the mid-cycle…
EU puts pressure on Rwanda
Despite international calls, fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) and the M23 continues in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating with thousands of displaced people and widespread violence against civilians. Rwanda is de facto leading the M23’s military operations and illegally exploiting Congolese mineral…