Category: Security policy

All eyes are on China

All eyes are on China

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Two years ago, the Rimpac manoeuvre was rather small due to the pandemic. The growing threat from China will bring the 27 participating nations closer together again in 2022. Rimpac (Rim of the Pacific), the world's largest large-scale multinational maritime manoeuvre, has been held every two years in the Western Pacific region around Hawaii since 1971. It is planned and organised by the Commander US Pacific Fleet. While 26 nations took part in 2018 with a large contingent of naval and naval air forces, aircraft and a total of around 25,000 soldiers, Rimpac 2020 only took place with ten nations on a very limited scale due to the coronavirus pandemic....

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It doesn't always have to be an import

It doesn't always have to be an import

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

In some sub-Saharan African countries, a shipbuilding industry is emerging that can also fulfil military orders. The Republic of South Africa is leading the way. Although African navies continue to import the majority of their equipment, a few countries on the continent have their own shipyard industry that specialises in both the maintenance and production of ships and boats. In general, the African market is limited to smaller units up to the size of an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and growth prospects for local shipyards are largely limited to the regional level. One exception is the shipbuilding industry in the Republic of South Africa, which is also globally...

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Six partners, one mission

Six partners, one mission

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

The Navy at the Maritime Security Centre Cuxhaven The Maritime Security Centre (MSZ) in Cuxhaven is the result of a wide range of considerations to increase maritime security and pool expertise. The federal structure of the Federal Republic of Germany requires complex and creative solutions in order to be able to react effectively and efficiently when necessary. Various concepts have been repeatedly thought through and implemented in stages. Two coastguard centres were established in Neustadt and Cuxhaven following a decision by the German parliament in 1994. Subsequently, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of the Interior decided to set up a coordination network for law enforcement forces, although this did not constitute a separate office. The interior ministers of the five coastal states agreed...

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Keep war away from Swedish soil

Keep war away from Swedish soil

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

A land war has been raging in Ukraine since 24 February. What maritime conclusions can be drawn from this for the Swedish navy? Almost in step with the German government, Sweden has announced its intention to increase defence spending to two percent of gross domestic product over the next few years - up from the current meagre 1.1 percent. Although television images and news reports mainly show ground battles, from a Swedish perspective there are also important maritime aspects that justify a closer look. A war of aggression requires huge amounts of supplies. It seems that despite months of preparation, existing transport infrastructure and a long border with Ukraine, the Russian forces are having difficulty...

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Do you have any sounds?

Do you have any sounds?

Gepostet von | 6 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Tattoo, ceremonial pledge, units leaving: Marching music is immediately associated with them. A look into the orchestra pit of the Kiel Naval Music Corps. A sunny day in Kiel. The Gorch Fock sails in again. The music corps, led by Lieutenant Captain Inga Hilsberg, marches onto the Gorch Fock pier to the beat. Arriving at the berth, brief corrections are made, then familiar sounds are heard to welcome the ship. Change of scene. The former dining hall at the naval arsenal in Kiel serves as a rehearsal room. However, it is actually just a poor makeshift solution for the lack of space in the Wik. The Kiel version of a botched infrastructure measure. People gather on the floor of the room before the dress rehearsal...

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