Category: Armed Forces

The 75-year-old danger

The 75-year-old danger

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2021 | , , | 1

Since the end of the Second World War, millions of tonnes of contaminated waste have been stored in German waters. Their removal is still the subject of controversial debate between the federal and state governments. In the twelve-mile zone of the North Sea and Baltic Sea and in the seaward Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), there are around 1.6 million tonnes of contaminated munitions, including over 5,000 tonnes of gas munitions. The nautical charts show 15 dumping areas, labelled as "unclean munitions" or "anchoring and fishing prohibited". There are also positions with scattered munitions. The inventory has not yet been finalised. Since 2011, the Federal/State Working Group on the North Sea and Baltic Sea (Blano) has published the annually updated report "Munitions contamination of German marine waters". Unfortunately, the...

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What is the Bundeswehr doing in Africa?

What is the Bundeswehr doing in Africa?

Gepostet von | 23 Mar 2021 | , , | 2

Wolfram Lacher recently published an SWP study entitled "Unser schwieriger Partner - Deutschlands und Frankreichs erfolgloses Engagement in Libyen und Mali" (https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/studien/2021S03_deutschland_frankreich_libyen_mali.pdf). What makes the paper so worth reading from a German perspective is not so much the knowledgeable detailed analysis of German and French Africa policy. Rather, it is the ruthlessness with which the author reveals the differences between the two countries and the fundamental German deficits in operational security policy. It is worth reflecting on this on the basis of Lacher's study.France has tried to separate itself from colonial concepts in recent decades, but has repeatedly reverted to the ideas of the Françafrique. It...

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Navy and use of drones

Navy and use of drones

Gepostet von | 2 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

Naval drones: They offer many advantages and opportunities for any military, including the navy. The unmanned devices are already providing great assistance in reconnaissance and surveillance and could also significantly expand the capabilities of the navy in the future. But what are the future prospects for drones? What possible applications are there? And which different drone models are involved? What are drones? what role do drones play in the navy? are drones autonomous systems? what are drones used for by the military and the armed forces? what are the advantages of unmanned aerial and underwater drones? What are the weak points? What different drone models are there in the military? What could the prospects for the future look like?

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Covid-19: Lessons Identified - Conclusion after one year of the pandemic

Covid-19: Lessons Identified - Conclusion after one year of the pandemic

Gepostet von | 31 Dec 2020 | , | 0

When the first reports of the emergence of a new virus in Wuhan, China, appeared in the media at the turn of 2019/2020, hardly anyone could have imagined the drastic changes that the resulting pandemic would bring for society and therefore also for the armed forces. Today, almost a year after the first reports, it is time to draw an interim conclusion and lessons for the future. To say one thing straight away: The Navy has so far successfully overcome the challenges posed by the unprecedented events of the pandemic. In addition to the relief, support and protection measures that have often been the focus of attention,...

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Helicopter of the Navy

Helicopter of the Navy

Gepostet von | 28 Dec 2020 | , , | 0

A far-reaching system change is currently taking place in the German Navy's helicopter sector. Over the next few years, the tried-and-tested Sea King Mk 41 and Sea Lynx Mk 88A helicopters will be replaced by the NH90 NGEN (company name of the German naval variant) in the NTH (Naval Transport Helicopter, Sea Lion) and MRFH (Multi-Role Frigate Helicopter, Sea Tiger) variants. At the same time, this requires a change in previous ways of thinking and working as well as "established" operational procedures, as the NH90 NGEN offers extensive new, modern capabilities. In order to be able to utilise these optimally, the crews and superiors on land and on board must rethink - away from...

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