Category: Security policy

Piracy: positive development

Piracy: positive development

Posted by | 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

Posted by | 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  

Posted by | 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?

Posted by | 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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Leadership as a tradition

Leadership as a tradition

Posted by | 20 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

After the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading figures from the navy came together again for the first time at the Historical Tactical Conference. The fruitful dialogue between young and experienced officers was revived for the 62nd time. It is the German Navy's annual event in January: the Historical-Tactical Conference. But nobody in naval circles calls it that. It is the HiTaTa, which was held at the conference hotel in Linstow for the 62nd time since its premiere in 1957 after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Initiated by the then Commander of the Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Rolf Johannesson, in order to learn from history in an open and critical atmosphere, the format has continued to develop....

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