Category: Security policy

Why there will be no German aircraft carrier

Why there will be no German aircraft carrier

Posted by | 27 Nov 2024 | , , | 75

Supplement 26.11.2024 A topic that goes through time ... Today a commentary by marineforum editor-in-chief Holger Schlüter on the visit of the British aircraft carrier in Hamburg and why Germany still does not have its own aircraft carrier. It comes back every year - the discussion about a German aircraft carrier! Has Germany's security situation and its importance in the world changed to such an extent that a national carrier capability is necessary? Why should Germany invest a lot of money and effort - it takes about 20 years to fully develop a carrier capability - in a capability that is already available in Europe? Listen to the NDR report Report...

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"Strengthen the location. Protect the climate. Shaping the future"

"Strengthen the location. Protect the climate. Shaping the future"

Posted by | 16 Sep 2023 | , , , | 0

The 13th National Maritime Conference 2023 (NMK) took place from 14-15.09.23 at the Bremen Congress Centre. The NMK is one of the German government's most important instruments for supporting the maritime industry and is also an industry meeting. It was the first conference organised by the Scholz government, and therefore also by the host maritime coordinator Dieter Janecek.

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Düsseldorf/Cologne/Bonn: Landing craft on a farewell tour

Düsseldorf/Cologne/Bonn: Landing craft on a farewell tour

Posted by | 9 Jun 2023 | , , , | 1

From a press release by the naval command: The last multi-purpose landing craft in the fleet is on its last inland voyage after 57 years of service. It is the only grey-painted boat in the German Navy that can sail on the Rhine. The crew of the "Lachs" uses its shallow draught to present the last landing craft of the German Navy to all interested parties. The boat arrives in Düsseldorf on 10 June and presents itself to visitors at an open ship the following day. Two days later, the "Lachs" docks in Bonn. Here too, the crew will open the jetty for guests. On both dates, the navy's mine divers will be...

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Pipeline mission completed

Pipeline mission completed

Posted by | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 2

Sweden does not share findings The German Navy's minehunting boat "Dillingen", the multi-purpose boat "Mittelgrund" and the German Federal Police patrol vessel "Potsdam" have completed their mission in the Baltic Sea and are back in their home harbours. The joint operation following the request for assistance from the Federal Police focussed on the leaks north-east of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. According to information from SPIEGEL, a "Sea Cat" underwater drone was deployed. Divers from the German Federal Police and the German Navy were not deployed due to the water depth of 70 metres. Sweden had already inspected the crime scene south-east of the Baltic Sea island beforehand and also recovered evidence from the seabed. However, there were analysable images...

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A dialogue: "Why the Russian military is brutalising Ukraine"

A dialogue: "Why the Russian military is brutalising Ukraine"

Posted by | 28 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

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 should not only be viewed in terms of its impact on the global economy, energy and grain supply, but also in terms of people's experiences and, not least, their suffering. We would therefore like to refer to the following article about a dialogue translated from English between Tom Nichols and Nick Gvosdev (both taught at the U.S....

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