Political News
German defence minister Zu Gutenberg has said the future size of the German armed Forces will be 180,000. Conscription will be suspended from Juli 2011.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the french President, has come under attack because of an arms scandal.
France has finally adapted its law to fight more effectively against piracy
Global Operations
For Operation Atalanta: see their website.
The trial of the 10 alleged Somali pirates in Germany has started.
The Dutch naval Commander has visited China to discuss naval cooperation, including personnel exchanges.
HNLMS Amsterdam has captured another 13 pirates, with direct fire aimed at the pirates' skiff.
The vessel now has 20 pirates in captivity, including those who are suspected of hijacking the South African sailing ship Choizil early November.
Royal Marines aboard HMS Montrose have destroyed a pirate vessel.
Both here and with HNLMS Amsterdam you can see in the associated photos how close they must be operating to the Somali coast.
HDMS Esbern Snare has come to the rescue of a merchant vessel after it was attacked by pirates, and they stopped another pirate group and blew up their vessel.
Shipbuilding
Think Defence has started an interesting series of 8 articles called 'The Future of the Royal Navy'.
The (temporary?) end of British STOVL carrier operations.
The third and final Lynx Wildcat test helicopter has maid its maiden flight.
French DCNS is testing an UUV.
Are the Dutch creating their own future problems by allowing Thales to supply the Venezualan navy?
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