Il Tempo: Spagna in campo invia la fregata Cristóbal Colon a Cipro: "Scopo difensivo"

La Spagna invierà la fregata Cristóbal Colon per proteggere Cipro dopo l'attacco iraniano scagliato contro la base britannica nell'isola. La Colòn è la nave tecnologicamente più avanzata del Paese: dotata di 200 persone di equipaggio, è lunga quasi 150 metri e ha un'autonomia di circa 4.500 miglia nautiche, ma soprattutto trasporta il sistema di combattimento Aegis e missili sia SM-2 sia ESSM, nonché un elicottero multiruolo SH-60B Seahawk. La sua missione sarà quella di fornire difesa aerea e supporto all'evacuazione dei civili congiuntamente alla portaerei francese "Charles de Gaulle" e alle navi della marina greca. La fregata spagnola si era unita lo scorso 3 marzo ai francesi per partecipare alle esercitazioni Fanal-19 e quindi svolgere compiti di scorta, protezione e addestramento avanzato nel Mar Baltico. Ma ora il gruppo si dirigerà verso il Mediterraneo arrivando al largo di Creta intorno al 10 marzo. A sostegno, la nave rifornimento Cantabria salperà a breve per fornire carburante e supporto logistico alle imbarcazioni durante il transito nel Golfo di Cadice. La missione della Colon integra "le capacità della batteria Patriot schierata dall'esercito spagnolo in Turchia" aggiunto il ministero della Difesa spagnolo.
Anche la Spagna dunque, nonostante scintille con gli Stati Uniti, scenderà in campo. Sebbene il governo di Madrid abbia precisato che la sua presenza abbia una funzione difensiva verso l'Unione europea e il confine orientrale, contrariamente all'offensiva condotta contro l'Iran.

Spain in the field sends the frigate Cristóbal Colón to Cyprus: "Defensive purpose"

Spain will send the frigate Cristóbal Colón to protect Cyprus after the Iranian attack launched against the British base on the island. The Colón is the country’s most technologically advanced ship: equipped with a crew of 200 people, it is almost 150 meters long and has a range of approximately 4,500 nautical miles, but above all, it carries the Aegis combat system and missiles such as SM-2 and ESSM, as well as an SH-60B Seahawk multirole helicopter. Its mission will be to provide air defense and support civilian evacuation jointly with the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" and the Greek navy ships. The Spanish frigate joined the French on March 3rd to participate in the Fanal-19 exercises and then performed escort, protection, and advanced training tasks in the Baltic Sea. But now the group will head to the Mediterranean, arriving off Crete around March 10th. In support, the supply ship Cantabria will set sail soon to provide fuel and logistical support to the vessels during transit through the Gulf of Cadiz. The Colón’s mission integrates “the capabilities of the Patriot battery deployed by the Spanish army in Turkey” added the Spanish Ministry of Defense.

Spain will therefore, despite sparks with the United States, get involved. Although the Madrid government has specified that its presence has a defensive function towards the European Union and the eastern border, contrary to the offensive conducted against Iran.

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https://www.iltempo.it/esteri/2026/03/05/news/spagna-invia-fregata-cristo-bal-colon-cipro-difesa-iran-raggiunge-navi-europee-46666714/

Spagna in campo, la fregata Cristóbal Colon verso Cipro. Raggiunge le navi europee

La Spagna invierà la fregata Cristóbal Colon per proteggere Cipro dopo l'attacco iraniano scagliato contro la base br...

Today: La portaerei francese de Gaulle si dirige verso il Mediterraneo orientale

Secondo quanto rivelato da BFM TV, la portaerei Charles de Gaulle, insieme al suo potente gruppo aeronavale - una delle principali componenti della strategia di dissuasione nucleare francese - ha interrotto il dispiegamento precedentemente pianificato nel Mar Baltico per dirigersi a gran carriera...

The French aircraft carrier de Gaulle is heading towards the Eastern Mediterranean.

According to information revealed by BFM TV, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, along with its powerful carrier group – one of the main components of France’s nuclear deterrence strategy – has aborted its previously planned deployment in the Baltic Sea and is heading full speed...

#French #deGaulle #BFMTV #CharlesdeGaulle #France #theBalticSea

https://www.today.it/diretta/la-portaerei-francese-de-gaulle-si-dirige-verso-il-mediterraneo-orientale.html

Guerra in Iran, le ultime notizie. Nuovi raid sui siti energetici mentre l'Iran minaccia di colpire anche centri turistici. Trump pensa all'operazione di terra

L'attacco preventivo contro l'Iran lanciato sabato 28 febbraio da Stati Uniti e Israele aveva l'intento di far cadere il regime, ma ora l'intera regione del Golfo Persico è nel caos. Il blocco dello stretto di Hormuz getta nello scompiglio i mercati globali

Today

[15:24] RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace

RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0420/1508606-raf-jets-nato/

#RAF #two #Russian #NATO #theBalticSea

Yesterday, while I was on one of my customary Sunday strolls, I saw someone stretching or doing yoga on a platform in the distance. I thought about using my telezoom to see if there was potential for a photo, but then decided against it. The thought felt a bit creepy, and I decided to try a landscape photo instead. The clouds look interesting, and the person shows scale and has raised hands. It kinda looked like they were summoning the clouds. Oh, and I was also photobombed by an airplane.

#helsinki
#munkkiniemi
#thebalticsea
#finland
#spring
#march
It felt good to create a new folder for photos named "Kevät" – the Finnish for "spring" – on my computer today. I know the winter is not finished with us yet. Cold spells during the spring months are called "takatalvi" here. They will arrive and all shall despair :D But still, it's March now!

It snowed and rained today, so I was not too keen on exposing my camera to the weather. I took a few photos and none of them are worth posting. An out-of-focus shot of a stock dove behind some branches and so on. But my stroll was not boring by any means, far from it. I heard the local goshawks... Well, you know. They are quite loud. I also saw two fluffy balls high in the trees – tawny owl chicks! And then jays arrived to bully them. I hope to get photos of the chicks soon.

Meanwhile, I decided to post this fairly typical winter landscape photo from two weeks ago when I visited Tarvo. We probably won't get sunny and snowy days like these anytime soon. Tarvo is an island on the border of Helsinki and Espoo. Fun fact: it used to be a hub for alcohol smuggling during the prohibition in the early 1900s.

#tarvo
#helsinki
#espoo
#winter
#thebalticsea
#february

[13:10] EU to enhance security of undersea cables after sabotage

The EU has vowed to take action to bolster the security of underwater cables in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of infrastructure.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0221/1498065-eu-undersea-cables-security/

#EU #theBalticSea

We don't get winter days like these in Helsinki too often. So I went for a walk, then I walked a bit further – and further. Over 10 km (~6-7 miles) in total. I ended up at a frozen beach in Munkkiniemi. Well, to be fair, not completely frozen. There was a hole in the ice, and I did not have to wait long for someone to show up in the appropriate attire. Would you swim there?

This photo turned out good. I like the juxtaposition between people swimming in the sea and others walking on it nearby.

#winter
#iceswimming
#coldplunge
#thebalticsea
#helsinki
#munkkiniemi
#finland
#winter
#february
The sea, ice, shapes, the Helsinki coastline.

#helsinki
#seurasaari
#thebalticsea
#finland
#ice
#seaice
#winter
#february
The Baltic Sea in December 2021. I don't think I have walked on the sea ice since – definitely not during this "winterless" winter.

#helsinki
#lapinlahti
#finland
#winter
#frozensea
#thebalticsea