Tag: ukraine

  • Second Mistral for Egypt

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    Russians look on, irritated… Second French-made helicopter carrier arrives in Egypt’s Alexandria The second of two Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Doc (LHD) warships bought from France arrived on Thursday in the […]

  • Smugglers hire Ukrainian sailors

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    Charging four times the price of normal smugglers. Smuggling gangs hire Ukrainian sailors for ‘luxury’ migrant crossings. By Umberto Bacchi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Human smuggling gangs are increasingly […]

  • A US Maritime Security Strategy for Europe?

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    Congress should require DOD to develop one along the lines of the recent Asia Pacific Maritime Security Strategy. Time for a US Maritime Security Strategy for Europe BY MAGNUS NORDENMAN, […]

  • Russia Stole Ukraine’s Old Navy

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    Replacing the fleet won’t come cheap. Russia Stole Ukraine’s Old Navy: Now Ukraine Needs a New One On February 27, 2014, unidentified gunmen stormed the parliament building in Ukrainian Crimea, […]

  • Egypt to buy French Mistrals

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    France sells off ships destined for Russia. Egypt agrees to buy warships built for Russia from France Egypt has agreed to buy two Mistral warships originally built for Russia, the […]

  • Sea Breeze 2015 Concludes

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    Multi-national land and sea exercise concludes. Sea Breeze 2015 Concludes in Odesa by Joseph R. Fonseca The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine […]

  • Russia, Cyprus Sign Military Port Deal

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    Russian ships to dock in Cyprus. Russia, Cyprus Sign Military Port Deal Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades signed an agreement on Wednesday to give Russian […]

  • Two U.S. Ships in Black Sea

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    Military presence maintained in Black Sea.  Two U.S. Ships in Black Sea, French Surveillance Ship Due Friday By: Sam LaGrone The U.S. command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) entered the Black Sea on […]

  • Russia: new frigate and new subs by 2015

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    New vessels for Crimea-based fleet. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to Receive New Frigate, Two Subs by 2015: Navy Commander MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet will […]

  • Ukrainian frigate joins EU NAVFOR

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    The Hetman Sagaidachny frigate of the Ukrainian Navy starts participating in the EU Naval Force Ukrainian foreign ministry: Hetman Sagaidachny frigate joins EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta From January 3, 2014 […]

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