Category: Security policy

What is the purpose of the armed forces?

What is the purpose of the armed forces?

Posted by | 7 May 2021 | , | 0

Now, after the presidential election in the USA and before the German parliamentary elections, there are more and more voices calling for a new direction for the Bundeswehr in view of recognised deficits. This has happened more than once over the past three decades. Much has been discussed about the mission and tasks of the Bundeswehr. But one question has never been put on the agenda: what is its actual political purpose? This question is not about what the armed forces are supposed to do, but what politicians want to achieve with their existence. What political effect does Germany actually want to achieve by spending over €40 billion a year on the Bundeswehr?

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Germany is a junkie

Germany is a junkie

Posted by | 4 May 2021 | , | 0

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War in the shadows

War in the shadows

Posted by | 30 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Mine warfare in the North Sea Uwe Wichert In the North Sea, mine warfare began with a modest operation in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. The approach to Wilhelmshaven was secured by mine barriers to prevent French forces from entering, as a French squadron had briefly flown the flag at Heligoland beforehand. These barriers were then intensively guarded by the existing coastal defence units, but not a single French ship came anywhere near the restricted areas during the war. After the war, the development of mines, at that time still combined with torpedoes, was further promoted, but without producing any spectacular activities. The first real naval mine, the C 77 model,...

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Warning to seafarers and the energy industry

Warning to seafarers and the energy industry

Posted by | 29 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Pirates are not only active in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Guinea. Right on the doorstep of the United States, in the southern Gulf of Mexico, attacks on the oil industry are reported time and again. Sidney E. Dean Globally, piracy has been on the decline since 2011, but the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has been recording an increase in activity for the past two years. This trend can also be seen in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The US Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has recorded more than 60 attacks in this region since the beginning of 2018 and expects the number to rise even further.

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Will Putin win?

Will Putin win?

Posted by | 27 Apr 2021 | , | 0

The imminent completion of Nord Stream 2 will strengthen Russia Hans Jürgen Witthöft The discussions surrounding the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline have now taken on dimensions that have absolutely nothing to do with its officially communicated objective. Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that runs parallel to the Nord Stream pipeline, which went into operation in 2011, from Vyborg in Russia under the Baltic Sea to Lubmin in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Both pipelines are designed for throughputs of 55 billion cubic metres each. Nord Stream 1 was politically controversial from the outset. The reason for this was that it was a "deal" between Russian President Vladimir...

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