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...
Under Chancellor Angela Merkel, the sibling parties CDU and CSU formed the federal government from 2005 to 2021 with changing coalition partners and thus had the opportunity to shape and mould the republic like no other party. The editorial team is not making a recommendation to vote; and the quality of the content...
As a global trading nation, Germany, itself located in the heart of Europe, is dependent on the waterways, seas and oceans for its own - and its partners' - economic freedom and security... and yet there seems to be a lack of basic maritime understanding in politics and society, at least that is the impression. How...
For some time now, questions about German foreign and security policy have been piling up that need to be answered after the Bundestag elections. The COVID pandemic, the flood disaster in western Germany and, most recently, the evacuation from Afghanistan have shown that the Federal Republic of Germany's ability to act is reaching its limits time and time again....
How sensitive are our parties to maritime issues? This autumn, Germany will elect its 20th Bundestag and it has become a tradition for us to look at the parties' election manifestos and their maritime content! We started the series with the election programme of the Free Democrats (FDP), in...
On Sunday, 26 September 2021, Germany will elect its 20th Bundestag - a good occasion and now a tradition for our blog #meerverstehen to take a closer look at the parties' election manifestos in terms of their maritime content! It is a truism that everything is connected to everything else: The modern global economy cannot exist without...
Berlin, the Navy & Procurement The year 2021 continues to promise excitement: in the second year of a global pandemic, there are signs of noticeable change and transformation in the political firmament of the republic in view of the upcoming Bundestag elections in September. It is understandable that Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) are endeavouring to...
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