What does the MCN actually stand for? What is the focus of its content? And what characterises the MCN? The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) answers all these questions in its new image film on YouTube. In the almost 2.5-minute film, members and employees have their say and provide an overview of the work, the goals and...
On Sunday 8 May, a vote will be held on the composition of the 20th state parliament in Schleswig-Holstein. The maritime importance of this federal state probably needs no further explanation: With its location between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, over 1,125 kilometres of coastline, a large number of ports and shipyards and a diverse maritime economy, Schleswig-Holstein is a...
In mid-February - six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine - we asked ourselves whether the German government was waking up from its slumber in view of the threat on Europe's eastern flank with regard to the defence force and its expenditure. We specifically wrote in an article: The media image is becoming...
Six Boeing EA-18 Growler electronic warfare fighter aircraft - including the 120 man/woman support component of the 134th Electronic Attack Squadron at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island - will be deployed to Spangdahlem in the southern Eifel region of Germany this week. The task of the specialists stationed in Washington State on the west coast of the USA is to...
Putin's war - impact on the global economy So far, the image of a land war has dominated the political and media perception of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2022: the world marvels at the endless columns of Russian combat vehicles and support forces and follows the Ukrainian people's defensive struggle with fascination. Within this drama...
The saying "May you live in interesting times" is attributed to a Chinese proverb - and these are indeed interesting times in which we live! Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet has been in office for less than half a year before the new teams in the Chancellery, Federal Foreign Office (AA)...
With its increased naval presence in the Black Sea, Russia now almost completely surrounds Ukraine, including the previously existing gap in the south. What do these increased naval movements mean? Are they related to the Ukraine crisis? To get a picture of the situation, it is worth taking a look at communications from the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, which...
It has become a good custom for the German Navy to present its Maritime Annual Report at the Maritime Convention, the joint event of the DMI and griephan - this year, too, in digital form on 16.11.21. We had the opportunity to discuss the report over a pot of Lumumba (hot or cold cocoa with a shot of rum,...
Originally planned as a face-to-face event, this year's Maritime Convention participants were able to listen to the two-part presentation on China! Maritime driver for Europe?! via webinar. The DMI hosted the event together with griephan in his customary expert manner. The key question of the first panel China is a Baltic Sea neighbour? was answered by the ambassador...
While the question of whether the green-yellow lime wants to don the red or black coat is being investigated in Berlin, we would like to present without comment the results of those constituencies that are home to one or more naval bases: Constituency (federal state) - MdB 19th electoral term -> MdB 20th electoral term - Location 01 Flensburg-Schleswig (SH) - Petra...
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