Category: Marines from all over the world

Back to the roots

After numerous purely land-based operations, the British Royal Marines have been undergoing a far-reaching reform process for several years, which is intended to return the force to its maritime roots. "Per mare, per terram" - under this motto, Great Britain has maintained the Royal Marines since 1664 under the umbrella of the Royal Navy, a specialised infantry unit for amphibious operations, the protection of its own naval forces and maritime infrastructure on land, as well as boarding missions, evacuation operations and commando operations of all kinds. Although the Royal Marines have been involved in almost all of Britain's military operations since the Second World War, they are a relatively small, elite force with high standards, distinctive traditions and a strong sense of leadership....

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Diving together

The partners Germany and Norway have launched the U-212CD project. Initial investments have already been initiated. Norway and Germany are setting new standards in international defence cooperation through the joint procurement and use of identical submarines. The innovative approach will further consolidate the joint strategic co-operation over the next 40 years. The contracts for the 212 Common Design (CD) submarines were signed on 8 July 2021 after intensive preparation and negotiations between the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), its Norwegian equivalent, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA), and the contractor Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).

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Music of the future and reference to the present at the fjord

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South Korea: Long-term construction project

South Korea is building modern frigates for its navy in line with its technological status. Export potential included. The Republic of Korea - South Korea for short - has a population of just under 52 million and is one of the most prosperous and economically and technologically advanced countries in Asia. Geographically, the state, which was founded in 1948 and occupies most of the Korean peninsula, is located between Japan and the People's Republic of China, surrounded by the Yellow, East China and Japan Seas. South Korea's only land border is with North Korea, with which it has been in a permanent conflict since the founding of the state, as a result of which the South Korean military is one of the best equipped in the world. Access...

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Sail training ships - so old and so modern

A moment of carelessness and a wave took me off my tired legs and I slid roughly across the wooden deck. Somewhat shocked and dripping, I heard the boatswain shouting at me in the wind through the water in my ears "All right? Then watch sailor - to the sheet!" There we pulled on the rope with a loud rhythm of "haul away". This went on for hours. It wasn't an exercise or a harassing drill, but a battle with a storm. What were harmless lines on the chart below deck in meteorology were harsh reality up here. Why do people do this to themselves? Sailing...

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