Category: Security policy

It's about the islands

It's about the islands

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2023 | , , , , | 0

As a major economic power, Japan maintains an extremely efficient coastguard with a wide range of tasks and capabilities in addition to its navy. Together they ensure security in a conflict-prone region of the world. With over 6800 islands (of which more than 400 are permanently inhabited) and a coastline of 29,751 kilometres, Japan is one of the world's largest maritime nations. In addition to the four large main islands, smaller island groups such as the Ogasawara and Ryukyu Islands ensure that Japan, with a land area of 380,000 square kilometres, has almost as large territorial waters (430,000 km2) and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of more than ten times its land area. With...

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Piracy: positive development

Piracy: positive development

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

Piracy: The IMB's Annual Piracy Report for 2022 shows a further decline in the number of attacks. The security measures have proven their worth and remain necessary. The statistics on global piracy from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in London have been published since 1990. It is the most reliable barometer of current developments, even if it does not record all cases, as only cases that are reported to the organisation are registered. In 2022, 115 incidents were recorded worldwide, compared to 132, 195 and 162 incidents in the previous three years. From a global perspective, this is a pleasing development, as in the years 2009 to...

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Turning point at sea

Turning point at sea

Gepostet von | 28 Mar 2023 | , , , , | 0

The world is on the move: Climate change, upheavals between nations and new technologies are among the challenges facing modern navies. This makes it all the more important to adapt their capabilities quickly. In times of multiple crises, the world is changing and with it the strategic environment. This also applies to naval forces, which are undergoing rapid development around the globe. Local wars are taking place, regional ones are conceivable. The Cold War is back with new centres of gravity in Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. Starting positions for future conflicts are being established in the Arctic, Antarctic and outer space. It is often about maritime borders,...

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Clear sailing in the Baltic Sea  

Clear sailing in the Baltic Sea  

Gepostet von | 27 Mar 2023 | , , , , | 0

The close military cooperation in the Baltic Sea region that has been practised for years is now paying off. NATO candidates Finland and Sweden are demonstrating their value to the alliance in securing shipping routes during numerous manoeuvres. Russia has manoeuvred itself into a highly confrontational position and largely isolated itself internationally with its - by Western standards - value-disrespecting and aggressive actions towards Ukraine. For Russia's direct neighbours, Finland and Poland, but especially the three Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, this has created more than just a theoretical threat to their existence. Crisis and war scenarios of the Cold War that have long been a thing of the past...

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Where are the young savages?

Where are the young savages?

Gepostet von | 21 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

A glance at the HiTaTa auditorium once again suggests that "age before ambition" was a key criterion when compiling the invitation list. But this is hardly the way to initiate innovative and fruitful discussions. I am delighted and inspired by the tangible sense of community in the event room in Linstow. The discussions of those present hang heavy in the air, as they engage heatedly with what they have heard between presentations. The uniformly navy blue-coloured crowd sips from their coffee cups. I feel, as I haven't for a long time, that I am part of We. Even if we don't all have the same opinion...

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