The German naval shipbuilding industry is comprised of numerous yards; however, only Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) and Thyssen-Nordseewerke (TNSW) have experience in the construction of submarines. Before its merger with ThyssenKrupp, HDW had already created partnerships with international shipbuilding companies. In 1999, HDW acquired Kockums, the leading Swedish naval shipyard, which pioneered the development of stealth…
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…
The Danish government is paying sickness and disability benefits to Danish citizens fighting in Syria for Islamic State. The PET (Danish Security and Intelligence Service) has identified 28 jihadis, Danish citizens fighting in Syria since 2014, who had been granted an early pension, or ‘førtidspension’, because they were judged too sick or disabled to work,…
Aircraft carrier “São Paulo” (ex R99 Foch, built in France between 1957 and 1960) was incorporated into the Brazilian Navy in 2000, based on an opportunity purchase from the French National Navy, for US$30 million — no aircraft were included in the price — with the primary purpose of replacing the former “Minas Gerais” Light-Aircraft,…
Australia has hailed its controversial policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats after no vessels reached the country in 600 days. Almost 700 people have been denied admission to the country since Operation Sovereign Borders was launched in September 2013. Under it, asylum seekers trying to reach Australia by boat are turned back to their country…
