Category: Armed Forces

Knowledge and skills: Training of operational naval officers

Knowledge and skills: Training of operational naval officers

Gepostet von | 17 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

With the return to national and alliance defence, it is not only the main area of operation that is changing for the German Navy. It is also necessary to adapt operational officer training. NATO's strategic concept adopted at the Lisbon Summit in 2010 stated that "peace prevails in the Euro-Atlantic area". Relations with Russia were characterised by dialogue and the Bundeswehr's attention was primarily focused on the Afghanistan mission. Overall, the armed forces were primarily in demand worldwide in their role as crisis managers. For the navy, the ability to engage in three-dimensional naval warfare therefore took a back seat to international crisis management (ICM) operations. Accordingly, the...

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Capabilities and importance of the German Navy

Capabilities and importance of the German Navy

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Recently, it has become fashionable to criticise European navies, especially the German Navy. Critics argue, among other things, that European NATO members are completely dependent on the United States for their maritime security and naval command in the alliance. The German Navy is labelled a "Green Water Navy". It is also claimed that the German Navy is subject to severe "limitations", does not contribute sufficiently to Alliance defence and is not doing enough to rectify this situation in the face of the threat posed by Russia. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Weiterlesen

Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

On 28 June, the German Armed Forces Day will take place at ten locations across Germany under the motto "We are here". A special venue is the Hanseatic city of Stralsund - known as the cradle of the navy, where the Bundeswehr opens its doors. This year, the Parow Naval Technology School is in charge of organising the event, which takes place centrally on the harbour island in the heart of the city of Stralsund. Visitors will gain a comprehensive insight into the tasks and capabilities of the navy and other areas of the Bundeswehr. The event offers a varied programme with informative demonstrations, modern technology and the opportunity for personal exchange with the...

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Operation White Swan

Operation White Swan

Gepostet von | 28 May 2025 | , , | 0

For a long time, there was no photo to show the Gorch Fock in the right light again after almost six years in the shipyard. Now the crew and photographers have managed to take some impressive pictures. Operation White Swan: The Gorch Fock in all its glory On 25 March, the Gorch Fock became the scene of a special mission: Operation White Swan. Under the leadership of frigate captain Elmar Bornkessel, this mission combined seamanship, precision and team spirit - with an ambitious goal: an iconic photo of the "White Swan of the Baltic Sea". Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember me Weiterlesen

From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 0

FLASH - enemy air contact at bearing 090 distance 50 nm, it sounds from a cabin at the Naval Operations School Bremerhaven at 10.15 a.m. on a Monday morning. While the crew on board would have taken up their battle stations by now at the latest, the course participants of OPZ 6 work through the threat in a coordinated manner under the watchful eyes of their instructors. The attack by the enemy missile is successfully repelled, a sense of achievement for the students on their way to becoming prospective operators. They practise the operational principles and procedures of command and control at sea - simulated in a safe training environment using a computerised training system. Training for the war of tomorrow takes place...

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