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Book tip: Arctic conflict zone

Book tip: Arctic conflict zone

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2021 | , | 0

Joachim Weber (ed.): Konfliktraum Arktis. Die Großmächte und der Hohe Norden, Miles Verlag, 19.80 euros, ISBN 978-3-96776-023-1 This book is dedicated to great power conflicts in the Arctic. Joachim Weber is by no means a stranger to German-language Arctic and maritime policy studies, having edited an English-language handbook on geopolitics in the High North at the Institute for Security Policy Kiel (ISPK) between 2017 and 2020. His swiftly published second work is shorter, more concise and altogether more manageable - and should find a broad readership, not least for this reason. The editor, who is also responsible for four of the seven chapters, begins with an introduction to the conflict dynamics in the North.

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Points of view: The Bundeswehr abides by law and order!

Points of view: The Bundeswehr abides by law and order!

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2021 | , | 0

A letter to the editor on the topic of defence administration The bureaucratisation in the military administration and troops addressed by Dieter Stockfisch in his article "Improve operational capability!" (marineforum 3-2021) is indisputable. The bureaucratisation of military administration and troops is undeniable. Therefore, approaches to examine the existing processes in procurement and the use of defence equipment in terms of their usefulness and efficiency are to be welcomed in principle. However, the article makes a number of statements that are factually incorrect and in some cases demonstrate a questionable understanding of the constitution and the law, which is why we would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarification: The current international rules and conventions on shipping (e.g. Solas, Marpol) do not apply to warships. The German Ship Safety Act does not apply to ships of the German Armed Forces...

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New: the digital+ articles

New: the digital+ articles

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

Dear MOV members, subscribers and users, we at marineforum.online are delighted with the popularity of our work for marineforum.online and the large number of online readers we have already been able to attract in recent months! To ensure that you can read marineforum.online in every electronic medium and to be able to offer you the usual high quality of content in the future, we have introduced a new subscription model: the digital+ articles. Some articles in the marineforum.online magazine section can only be read with a login or subscription. Behind this payment barrier are currently only articles from the digital+ section.

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Turn seven into four

Turn seven into four

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

As Finland turns to the West, it is also modernising its maritime armed forces. The small country is spending a lot of money on this. From a strategic military perspective, Finland is a country of extremes. With only 5.5 million inhabitants on 338,465 square kilometres, the country is relatively sparsely populated and the population is also distributed quite unevenly across the country, with a clear population focus in the south. A good 10 per cent of the country is made up of inland waters, predominantly the approximately 56,000 lakes with an area of at least one hectare, plus a forest area of 73 per cent of the national territory. The 1250 kilometre long...

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The billion-euro loss

The billion-euro loss

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

The Bonhomme Richard was not the first US Navy ship to fall victim to the flames. Has the navy learnt anything from the incident? The amphibious warship USS Bonhomme Richard was formally decommissioned in April. In a four-day fire in July 2020, the 22-year-old ship was so badly damaged that it was not worth repairing, the US Navy determined back in the autumn. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. The original suspicion that the fire was started deliberately by a crew member has so far been neither confirmed nor ruled out. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Now...

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