Category: Armed Forces

Change of command on the frigates "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" and "Sachsen"

There was a lot going on at the Wilhelmshaven base on Friday: the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Olliver Pfennig, handed over command of the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" from Frigate Captain Wolfgang Eckmüller to Frigate Captain Daniel Wolter. Frigate Captain Eckmüller then took command of the frigate "Sachsen" from Frigate Captain Thomas Liebert.

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Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD) of the German Navy

In a 15-minute interview with Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, the head of Operational Flotilla 2 explains the German Navy's major project for the year 2024. It took place in the YouTube format "Nachgefragt" on bundeswehr.de, the Bundeswehr's network portal, and was released on 22 March 2024 under the title "Military cooperation must also be cultivated on the ground". We repeat the summary here and link to the video of the interview. INQUIRY The Indo-Pacific is the most dynamic economic region in the world - and is therefore also gaining in geostrategic importance. China and the USA are competing for influence, with China also using military threats. The German Navy is now deploying...

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