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...
Although the war of aggression against Ukraine launched by President Putin at the end of February 2022 is mainly taking place on land, its maritime component is of no less strategic importance for the two warring parties. This is made clear by the maritime blockade of the Ukrainian coast and harbour cities by Russia, including the dramatic development around...
Whether private or admiral, every soldier in the Navy's operational service has attended the Naval Operations School at some point in their career. A look at current training and future challenges. The Naval Operations School (MOS) is part of a long naval tradition in the maritime city of Bremerhaven. This bond has also survived the many twists and turns...
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...
While they used to be inseparable and were published together as one report, the armaments report and the report on the material readiness of the Bundeswehr's main weapon systems are now published separately by the Federal Ministry of Defence, albeit usually at the same time. The Bundeswehr has a total of 71 main weapon systems. Their clear status,...
Last week, the BMVg published its 14th armaments report on the status of major military projects in ongoing procurement as of mid-December 2021. We want to take a look at the projects relevant to the German Navy and start this week with the naval helicopters, specifically the two projects...
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...
Elections will be held on Sunday - and not just at federal level! The state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is also looking for a new composition at the end of its five-year legislative period. With over 2,000 kilometres of coastline, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has the longest coastline of all the federal states and, with its harbours, shipyards and...
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....
Private Public Partnership was the magic word at the beginning of the 2000s; the concept was promised as the saviour for services in the public sector. At its core, the idea was to privatise services provided by the state and public authorities - in themselves, mind you - in order to make them leaner, more efficient and, above all, more...
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