Category: Security policy

Hand in hand across the North and Baltic Seas

Hand in hand across the North and Baltic Seas

Gepostet von | 15 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies and the German Navy work closely together. The aim is to save people and protect the maritime environment. When the freighter VERITY sank in the German Bight on 24 October 2023, the largest rescue operation that the North Sea has seen in recent years began. The VERITY collided with the much larger POLESIE at around five in the morning. Seven seamen were on board. In an operation of this magnitude in German waters, the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies assumes overall command of the operation. In the meantime, more than 20 ships, six helicopters and two aircraft were deployed, coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)...

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the defensive

Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the defensive

Gepostet von | 21 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Compared to Russia, Ukraine is a military dwarf. Nevertheless, the country managed to paralyse a once powerful fleet without warships. While Russia's offensive in the Ukrainian war on land continues unabated and is fought there in fierce attacks and counterattacks, the Ukrainian naval forces have only been able to thwart the offensive of the Russian Black Sea Fleet by deploying mobile missile batteries, drones and surface drones, keeping them away from the Ukrainian coasts and forcing them onto the defensive. Since 2023, the Ukrainian naval forces have even gone on the offensive. This indicates fundamental changes and new conceptual approaches to naval warfare in a new era.

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Marine Singapore: Welcome to engage in the region

Marine Singapore: Welcome to engage in the region

Gepostet von | 15 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Singapore's navy is an important guarantor of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Malacca and beyond. On the sidelines of the Maritime Convention, its commander, Rear Admiral Sean Wat, answered questions from marineforum about tensions in the region and the German Navy's involvement. Singapore has taken on an important role in maritime security. Can you say something about the Southeast Asian Cooperation and Training (Seacat) and its maritime centre from your perspective? Seacat is an example of how countries have come together to improve information sharing to respond to maritime security threats regionally. The information centre...

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The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Commentary ... is more than stringing individual pearls on a string. This was on our minds as we tried to put things in order with regard to the German Navy and the upcoming challenges (international situation, development of the defence budget and recruitment). On the one hand, you often find new ideas in old files, and on the other, the course must be charted for the long term - regardless of sudden and abrupt changes in the weather. Bold suggestions - even on these pages - often fail in the face of reality. "There is a time for everything", as the saying goes. Today, a "stabilisation frigate" would no longer be launched; whether in...

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Powder keg Red Sea

Powder keg Red Sea

Gepostet von | 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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