Category: Security policy

Kiel Week: Inspector Navy honoured with "Order of the French Legion of Honour"

Kiel Week: Inspector Navy honoured with "Order of the French Legion of Honour"

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack receives France's highest honour, the "Officier de la Légion d'Honneur" Yesterday evening on the sail training ship "Gortch Fock": the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, awarded his German comrade the impressive decoration. The decision as to who is awarded the Legion of Honour is made by the current French President. Manuel Macron is the current Grand Master (Grand Maître) of the Legion of Honour. Kaack's achievements in the German Navy and as Inspector of the German Navy and his commitment to Franco-German cooperation were honoured. The highest-ranking decoration in France was awarded on 19 May 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte, then still First...

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Armaments power on the Bosporus

Armaments power on the Bosporus

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

For some years now, Turkey has been focussing on developing its own weapons systems. This also supports the defence industry's export successes. Turkey is systematically expanding its global presence with the help of a flourishing defence industry. With over 250 embassies and consulates, the country is even ahead of Germany, which only has 226 missions abroad. Only the USA, China and France have more. This global network supports Turkey's military, economic and cultural presence on all continents, but particularly in Africa. There alone, Turkey is represented in 46 of the 54 states, having declared the continent a strategic partner. In February...

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Don't forget the Atlantic for all the Pacific

Don't forget the Atlantic for all the Pacific

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

So now it has sailed, the navy's Indo-Pacific convoy. There is a lot to read about it, about the two ships, the crews, the military-political significance of the voyage and the security policy context in South-East Asia. Once around the globe! But before the convoy reached the Pacific Ocean and, much later, the Indian Ocean, it steered a westerly course through the Atlantic Ocean for three weeks. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Here it goes...

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The opportunity is an obligation

The opportunity is an obligation

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

The Bundeswehr is therefore becoming fit for war. A consistent focus on national and alliance defence in the overall national context is the order of the day. A tough rudder situation, one might say. This time, it is essential that the general public supports the changes in the armed forces. Communication is of crucial importance - in the context of change management, it is considered a key success factor. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the...

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Shipping history in the centre of Berlin

Shipping history in the centre of Berlin

Gepostet von | 24 May 2024 | , , | 0

Until the Second World War, the Museum of Oceanography built up an important collection of maritime exhibits. But war damage and the subsequent confiscation destroyed Kaiser Wilhelm II's dream. Yes, there really was such a thing - a museum of oceanography in the centre of Berlin, founded by the shipping enthusiast Kaiser Wilhelm II and at the time a must-see for every patriotic German. Now part of the collection of the German Museum of Technology and also represented with individual exhibits in the Military History Training Centre (WGAZ) in Flensburg-Mürwik, it was world-class at the time. It was opened on 5 March 1906 in the rooms of the Chemical Institute in...

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