During our research, we repeatedly come across topics that do not have a direct maritime connection, but nevertheless - or perhaps precisely because of this - become part of our journalistic horizon. The ongoing land war in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion at the end of February 2022 is not just about its impact on the...
First things first: The Royal Australian Navy has a new Chief since the day before yesterday, 6 July 2022! Vice Admiral Mark Hammond succeeded the "outgoing" Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, who had led Australia's navy "down under" for the last four years. During his time, the unpredictable pandemic, the fiercest bushfires...
8th Maritime Colloquium of the German Maritime Institute in Wilhelmshaven When the President of the German Maritime Institute (DMI), retired Rear Admiral Karsten Schneider, closed the DMI's 8th Maritime Colloquium with these words, it was possible to look back on a series of challenging presentations and panels. Because on 24 May 2022, experts for maritime...
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...
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