Category: Security policy

Powder keg Red Sea

Powder keg Red Sea

Posted by | 6 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

For a long time, the Yemeni Houthi rebels received little attention in the Western press. As a result of their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the deployment of the frigate Hessen has become the centre of attention. In connection with the Gaza war, the Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. The attacks were carried out using drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs), missiles (Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, ASCMs, e.g. anti-ship missiles such as the C-802 Sardine), ballistic missiles (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles, ASBMs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and boarding parties from boats. In response to these attacks, the USA began...

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"Because we love all this shit"

"Because we love all this shit"

Posted by | 4 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Naval officers and guests met for the 63rd time at the Historical Tactical Conference. Host Vice Admiral Lenski came up with a few innovations and surprises. There was snow in Linstow, but otherwise the Naval Historical and Tactical Conference (HiTaTa) began as usual: with long queues in front of the reception, which the attendees happily and warmly used as an opportunity to greet each other. And who came? The "who's who" of the German Navy of course, the double-gold oak leaves almost complete, illustrious guests and traditionally the representatives of the institutions that accompany and support the Navy, including - for 50 years, by the way - the marineforum. The...

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Need for security in turbulent times

Need for security in turbulent times

Posted by | 7 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

Ukraine, Israel, China: the number of unresolved conflicts continues to rise. The new annual report of the Naval Command points out the associated dangers in the maritime sector. For the 36th time, the Naval Command's annual report provides a comprehensive picture of the situation and analyses possible developments at home and abroad. Once again, it has succeeded in combining interesting contributions from different areas with global statistics and analyses. The Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, commented: Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password?...

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Mines, missiles and explosive boats

Mines, missiles and explosive boats

Posted by | 2 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

The war in Ukraine, which began with Russia's invasion in 2022, is primarily a land war. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at its maritime aspects. The Russian fleet had two tasks at the start of the Ukraine War in 2022: Firstly, it was to support the advance of the land forces in the Black Sea. It did this in particular between Kherson and Melitopol by transporting troops and supplies. The second main task was to threaten Odessa with amphibious forces in order to tie up strong Ukrainian forces there. The aim of the operations was to capture the entire coast of the Black Sea, from Kherson to Odessa. For the...

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The Baltic Sea, (not) a "NATO sea"?

The Baltic Sea, (not) a "NATO sea"?

Posted by | 26 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

Seven of the eight countries bordering the Baltic Sea are members of the Western defence alliance. However, self-assurance regarding NATO dominance is misplaced. In the wake of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, Finland and Sweden jointly applied for NATO membership in 2022. Both countries were previously NATO partners with close ties to the alliance, but remained outside the regular treaty structures. Access marineforum digital+ Already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal,...

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