Category: Armed Forces

A dialogue: "Why the Russian military is brutalising Ukraine"

A dialogue: "Why the Russian military is brutalising Ukraine"

Gepostet von | 28 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

During our research, we repeatedly come across topics that do not have a direct maritime connection, but nevertheless - or perhaps precisely because of this - become part of our journalistic horizon. The ongoing land war in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion at the end of February 2022 should not only be viewed in terms of its impact on the global economy, energy and grain supply, but also in terms of people's experiences and, not least, their suffering. We would therefore like to refer to the following article about a dialogue translated from English between Tom Nichols and Nick Gvosdev (both taught at the U.S....

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Improvisation in the Black Sea - land systems in maritime operations

Improvisation in the Black Sea - land systems in maritime operations

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2022 | , | 0

Although the war of aggression against Ukraine launched by President Putin at the end of February 2022 is mainly taking place on land, its maritime component is of no less strategic importance for the two warring parties. This is made clear by Russia's maritime blockade of the Ukrainian coast and port cities, including the dramatic developments surrounding the export of grain exports of global importance, the ongoing projection of a possible landing of Russian forces from the sea, the use of the Black Sea as an operational and launch area for Russian cruise missiles and the struggle for Snake Island. It was against this backdrop that we became aware when images emerged in June that...

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Joining forces

Joining forces

Gepostet von | 13 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Whether private or admiral, every soldier in the Navy's operational service has attended the Naval Operations School at some point in their career. A look at current training and future challenges. The Naval Operations School (MOS) is part of a long naval tradition in the maritime city of Bremerhaven. This bond has also survived the many twists and turns of history unscathed. Originally built on the site of the Tecklenborg shipyard, the technical school has evolved over time into the German Navy's central facility for operational and tactical training. The MOS has been operating under its current name since 1997 and has developed into a centre for...

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14th Armaments Report - K 130 & F 125 in focus

14th Armaments Report - K 130 & F 125 in focus

Gepostet von | 1 Apr 2022 | , , , , , | 0

In mid-February - six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine - we asked ourselves whether the German government was waking up from its slumber in view of the threat on Europe's eastern flank with regard to the defence force and its expenditure. Specifically, we wrote in an article: The media image is dominated by the Russian combat vehicles that have deployed in a horseshoe shape around eastern Ukraine. [...] Is Moscow's current threat sufficient to awaken Berlin from its slumber, or will it fall back into old patterns once the crisis is over? How do you finance the defence against the backdrop of an overstretched defence budget and...

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Report on material readiness II/2021: German Navy

Report on material readiness II/2021: German Navy

Gepostet von | 3 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

While they used to be inseparable and were published together as one report, the armaments report and the report on the material readiness of the Bundeswehr's main weapon systems are now published separately by the Federal Ministry of Defence, albeit usually at the same time. The Bundeswehr has a total of 71 main weapon systems. Their clear status, i.e. their availability for training and deployment, and the corresponding development of the figures are documented in the "Report on the material operational readiness of the Bundeswehr's main weapon systems II/2021". This includes twelve systems in the German Navy: In addition to the submarines, corvettes and frigates, this also includes the flying systems such as the helicopters of the naval aviators. We...

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