Category: Security policy

In the shadow of great power competition

In the shadow of great power competition

Posted by | 4 Jan 2021 | , | 0

More than six years ago, the war in Ukraine and Russia's annexation of Crimea brought the now widespread awareness of the relevance of national and alliance defence back onto the agenda of military and security policy planners. In particular, supplying the eastern NATO allies by sea (Sea Lanes of Communication) and also via land routes (keyword: Suwałki Gap, the 65-kilometre narrow land connection between Poland and Lithuania) in the event of a conflict has regularly come to the fore. The calculation of a possible military conflict within Europe reveals several NATO priorities at the maritime level...

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The state of the German Navy's armaments

The state of the German Navy's armaments

Posted by | 9 Dec 2020 | , , , | 0

The poet and writer Eugen Roth once wrote: Man piously and silently hopes that he will one day get what he wants; until he succumbs to delusion and ends up wanting what he gets. One cannot help but get the impression that Eugen Roth had an inner inkling of how armaments are sometimes carried out in today's armed forces. This article deals with the question of what the navy wants and what it actually gets. It is in the nature of things that naval armaments must be designed for the long term. The planning, procurement and...

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Multipurpose combat ship class 180

Multipurpose combat ship class 180

Posted by | 26 Nov 2020 | , , | 1

News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- Realisation can begin - With the submission of three proposed solutions by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the selection of one of the proposed solutions by the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the MKS 180 project has reached the next milestone. On this basis, the realisation phase can now begin with the design and construction of the ships. The selection decision The...

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Requirements of the Navy for the multi-purpose combat ship class 180

Requirements of the Navy for the multi-purpose combat ship class 180

Posted by | 26 Nov 2020 | , , | 0

News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- --- Modular maritime capability carrier - The Bundeswehr's mission and tasks require a broad spectrum of military capabilities that can be flexibly adapted to specific operational requirements. The diversity and unpredictability of current and future deployment scenarios has led to an increase in the number of capabilities required. In addition, policymakers expect to be provided with the greatest possible number of differentiated, scalable options for action. Against this background...

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New submarines for "Down Under"

New submarines for "Down Under"

Posted by | 26 Nov 2020 | , , | 0

Australia opens competition for world's largest non-nuclear submarine project - Since the Australian Department of Defence published its "Strategic Direction of the Future Submarine Programme" on 20 February this year, it has been clear that France, Germany and Japan are potential partners in the SEA 1000 project, i.e. the development and procurement of up to 12 new submarines for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Following a ten-month competitive evaluation process, one of the three candidates will be awarded the contract. Since August 2008 at the latest, when the independent "Submarine Institute of Australia" presented a comprehensive submarine report for the Defence White Paper published in 2009 under the Labour government, it has been internationally known that from mid...

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