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Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
NATO begins Baltic drills; Russian spy plane triggers jet scramble
Rostock, GERMANY: NATO forces began conducting a two-week exercise on the Baltic Sea, with the first ships departing from the north-eastern German port of Rostock on Thursday morning. Among the vessels setting off from the Rostock-Warnemünde naval base were the German corvette Magdeburg and the French minesweeper Vulcain. Dubbed BALTOPS, the US-led annual exercise involves around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and about 9,000 soldiers from 17 countries. It is set to run until June is the only one of the nine countries with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow has criticized the exercise, calling it a provocation. The Russian fleet also conducted exercises in the Baltic Sea in recent days. Later on Thursday, two German Eurofighters were scrambled in response to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. (DPA)
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
NATO begins Baltic drills, Russian spy plane triggers jet scramble
NATO forces began conducting a two-week exercise on the Baltic Sea, with the first ships departing from the north-eastern German port of Rostock on Thursday morning. Among the vessels setting off from the Rostock-Warnemünde naval base were the German corvette Magdeburg and the French minesweeper Vulcain. Dubbed BALTOPS, the US-led annual exercise involves around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and about 9,000 soldiers from 17 countries. It is set to run until June 20. The Baltic Sea is considered strategically important, especially in light of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. Russia is the only one of the nine countries with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow has criticized the exercise, calling it a provocation. The Russian fleet also conducted exercises in the Baltic Sea in recent days. Later on Thursday, two German Eurofighters were scrambled in response to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred just as the alliance commenced the naval exercise. The Ilyushin IL-20 was flying in international airspace without a recognized signal or radio contact, a spokesman said. NATO alerted the German air force's quick reaction alert unit at Rostock-Laage airbase. This marked the sixth emergency take-off by the air force this year amidst heightened tensions in the Baltic Sea region, fuelled by recent espionage attempts and suspected sabotage. BALTOPS has been conducted for over 50 years, but this year marks the first time it starts from Rostock, which is the seat of the German Navy Command. The exercise offers a unique opportunity to strengthen cooperation within the alliance while simultaneously demonstrating robust deterrence, NATO said.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
NATO launches large-scale Baltic Sea exercises as ships leave port
NATO forces have begun conducting a two-week exercise on the Baltic Sea, with the first ships departing from the north-eastern German port of Rostock on Thursday morning. Among the vessels setting off from the Rostock-Warnemünde naval base were the German corvette Magdeburg and the French minesweeper Vulcain. Dubbed BALTOPS, the US-led annual exercise involves around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and about 9,000 soldiers from 17 countries. It is set to run until June 20. The Baltic Sea is considered strategically important, especially in light of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. Russia is the only one of the nine countries with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow has criticized the exercise, calling it a provocation. The Russian fleet also conducted exercises in the Baltic Sea in recent days. BALTOPS has been conducted for over 50 years, but this year marks the first time it starts from Rostock, which is the seat of the German Navy Command. The exercise offers a unique opportunity to strengthen cooperation within the alliance while simultaneously demonstrating robust deterrence, NATO said.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
First ships depart as NATO launches large-scale Baltic Sea exercise
NATO forces have begun conducting a two-week exercise on the Baltic Sea, with the first naval ships departing from the north-eastern German port of Rostock on Thursday morning. Among the vessels setting off from the Rostock-Warnemünde naval base were the German corvette Magdeburg and the French minesweeper Vulcain. Dubbed BALTOPS, the US-led annual exercise involves around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and about 9,000 soldiers from 17 countries. It is set to run until June 20. The Baltic Sea is considered strategically important, especially in light of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. Russia is the only one of the nine countries with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow has criticized the exercise, calling it a provocation. The Russian fleet also conducted exercises in the Baltic Sea in recent days.
New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Humble Cape Verde not looking down on Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: It's said that many top footballing nations are reluctant to play lower-ranked sides like Malaysia. Maybe, it doesn't benefit them at all, maybe it doesn't serve any purpose. Maybe they don't want to waste their time on us. But Cape Verde don't mind doing so. Terima kasih. The West African team, ranked 72nd in the world, much higher than any Southeast Asian teams, are in town to play two international friendlies against world No. 131 Malaysia this week. Cape Verde coach Pedro "Bubista" Brito said that his team's objective is to collect meaningful match experience rather than chase world ranking-related results. "It doesn't matter the rankings of the other teams. The more matches you play, the more experience you have. This is what brings us closer to our target, to qualify for the World Cup." This is Cape Verde's first visit to Malaysia, and Brito welcomed the opportunity to be in "a far country" as part of their journey toward global recognition. "It's very important for us to be here so people can know where Cape Verde is," said Brito. An island nation with a population of only 596,000, Cape Verde has produced stars like Logan Costa (playing for La Liga side Villarreal), Dailon Livramento (Serie A club Verona) and Bryan Teixeira (Bundesliga's Magdeburg). Brito made it clear that they are not taking lower-ranked Malaysia lightly. "No, it's never easy. I have all the respect for Malaysia. We are a small country, and this kind of matches are essential for our growth and experience." Brito is counting on their Selangor player, Alvin Fortes, to help them beat Malaysia in tomorrow's international friendly at KLFA Stadium.
