Category: Security policy

Navy protects global sea routes

Navy protects global sea routes

Posted by | 16 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

For the 45th time, the Naval Command's annual report details Germany's maritime dependency. In his foreword to the 2022 annual report "Facts and Figures on Germany's Maritime Dependence", Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Inspector of the Navy, writes with regard to the Ukraine war: "To ensure the freedom and security of global sea routes, our navy is deployed day and night around the world. At the same time, we are also ready to defend our country and our allies against all aggressors." For the first time, this 45th annual report is also being compiled by naval experts, scientists and economists. They expertly illustrate the global maritime connections and dependencies...

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Germany's door opener in the Indo-Pacific

Germany's door opener in the Indo-Pacific

Posted by | 13 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

After the end of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021 of the frigate Bayern almost a year ago, the announced German involvement in the region has gone quiet. How can it continue? Our problem is not a lack of rules, our problem is a lack of will to comply with and implement them. Chancellor Olaf Scholz attested to this in his speech to the United Nations in New York on 20 September. Even if the Chancellor's statement primarily refers to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, it is also likely to apply implicitly to other autocratic regimes. Because not only since the...

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Supermarkets and petrol stations

Supermarkets and petrol stations

Posted by | 4 Jan 2023 | , , , , , | 0

A navy that not only operates in its own coastal waters needs modern supply ships. Many older classes around the world are currently being replaced by modern units. The provision of effective logistical support remains a fundamental prerequisite for the effective conduct of naval operations at sea. After a period of sluggish procurement in the post-Cold War era, the North American and European navies are currently undertaking extensive programmes to increase their supply ship inventories. The expansion of fleets in the Asia-Pacific region is another important driver for new investments in this segment. North America The United States Navy is currently operating...

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Back to national and alliance defence

Back to national and alliance defence

Posted by | 29 Dec 2022 | , , , , | 0

After 124 comes 127: In defence against threats from the air, the next generation of frigates is slowly taking shape. After the planned end of service life of the Class 124 frigate in the years 2034 to 2036, the Next Generation Frigate - Air Defence (NGFrig-AD) project, hereinafter referred to as Class 127 frigate (F 127), will ensure that air defence capabilities are maintained in a timely and threat-appropriate manner, that sea-based ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities are added and that hypersonic threats are countered. The platform is also intended to fulfil the Naval Maritime Precision Strike - Long Range (NATO Capability Code NMS-LR) capability described in the NATO Capability Targets 2021...

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Hardly won, already lost

Hardly won, already lost

Posted by | 27 Dec 2022 | , , , , | 0

Once upon a time there was a special fund of 100 billion euros. So began a beautiful dream for the Bundeswehr in March, which is now being overtaken by reality. While the turnaround proclaimed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz was seen as an opportunity to strengthen the operational capability and combat strength of the naval and air forces, nine months later disillusionment is setting in. It was clear to naval personnel anyway that the Bundeswehr special fund would not significantly increase the number of flagstaffs. The option of two more Class 126 frigates and the multi-purpose combat boats (naval battalion) would have slightly expanded the fleet's fleet....

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