Last week we kicked off the 5th #Baltic Sea Security Conference in #Stockholm, gathering representatives from 15 countries (#Nordics, #Baltics, PL, #UK, Fr, Ge, NL, #US, Ca). Here are my key take aways from the discussions, marked by a sense of urgency and severity. A thread🧵:

A short thread about a ship: this is Magnus, currently entering the English Channel off the Kent coast. There is a lot we don't know about Magnus...

The #Greek Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias has officially announced Greece's ambitious plan to construct seven (7) state-of-the-art Constellation-class frigates, showcasing the nation's commitment to bolstering its naval capabilities. The MoD said that "We are in discussions

Mal positive Nachrichten außer Bw. Neues und lägst überfälliges Pioniergedöns . Das Sonobot 5 USV kommt in die Truppe. Ich erkläre mal kurz, warum das ein Quantensprung ist 1/

BREAKING: The U.S. Navy announces that the Houthis have for the first time tried to attack US vessels in the Red Sea with an unmanned underwater drone (UUV). The drone was spotted and destroyed before it got anywhere close to the ships.

Rotes Meer: Houthis knock out underwater cables linking Europe to Asia - report jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

Ich bin stolz auf die Männer und Frauen der #EF2 im Allgemeinen und #Fregatte #Hessen im Besonderen - Sie leisten einen großartigen Job für Frieden, Freiheit und unser Land 🇩🇪🫡 👇 spiegel.de/politik/deutsc… 👆Da gibt es nichts mehr hinzuzufügen #WirSindMarine

Latest article: The Royal Navy’s future vision for the underwater battlespace navylookout.com/the-royal-navy…

This is some amazing reporting, but I am unpersuaded by the framing. Russia's nuclear doctrine as described sounds exactly what official documents say it is. A short thread. ft.com/content/f18e6e…

Stunning 💚 💙 Aurora borealis seen from the deck of 🇫🇷 FREMM Normandie off the coast of Norway #SteadfastDefender24

Rebels in Myanmar 3D print drones in the jungle and launch a swarm against the soldiers of the military junta. 🇲🇲 x.com/kyawthet_lwin/…

Super interesting RFI from Royal Navy, seeking containerized, remote/autonomous ASW sensor suite that could be deployed on "c40 meters Common Medium sized Uncrewed Surface Vessel". Patrick Blackett, which is believed to be destined to autonomous trial in near future, is 42m...

📅 Das Kiel International Seapower Symposium (KISS) findet am Freitag, 21. Juni, statt. Thema: Lehren aus dem Seekrieg im Schwarzen Meer Ausgerichtet von ISPK und dem #GIDS #KISS24 #seapower ISPK | Dept. for Maritime Strategy & Security 🔱 HSU Hamburg 🔗Mehr dazu: gids-hamburg.de/gids-erstmals-…

Freue mich sehr teilnehmen zu dürfen. #KISS24

"The partnership — if it comes to pass — would be wide-ranging and would include defence-industrial cooperation on certain projects in order to create interoperable combat platforms." GERNORCAN? CANORGER? NORGERCAN? cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Der Krieg in der Ukraine wird vorwiegend an Land ausgetragen, dennoch muss sich die Ukraine auch im Schwarzen Meer gegen Angriffe der 🇷🇺 Flotte wehren. Welche Lehren für die Maritime Sicherheit hält dieser Seekrieg bereit? Dies diskutierten Experten beim #KISS24 ISPK | Dept. for Maritime Strategy & Security 🔱

New Chinese hybrid aerial underwater vehicle (HAUV). — Nezha-SeaDart is a tail-sitting fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) hybrid aerial underwater vehicle. — It can vertically take off and land from ground and water, cruise in the air with lift generated by the

We were invited to look at BAE Systems’ Herne, a large, advanced autonomous submarine. Herne is built to be expendable yet capable. In the next 18 months, BAE plans to enhance Herne's operational capabilities, range and performance.

Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

An interesting read with plenty to agree on, but I think 🇬🇧 should be much more focused on working with the Norwegians on the ‘Bear gap’ rather than the GIUK gap Given the range of Russian SLCMs if Russian SSNs/SSGNs get into the Norwegian Sea they can hold sites in 🇬🇧 at risk