The Defence Commissioner's 2022 annual report demonstrates the inability to promptly remedy the shortcomings in the armed forces. Despite ample funding. Just over a year after Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the modernisation of the Bundeswehr in his "Zeitwende" speech, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Högl, draws conclusions in her 171-page...
Its flexibility makes the navy the ideal instrument of German foreign policy. A plea in favour of deploying the ships where they are needed - worldwide. To all appearances, the navy currently serves one main purpose and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future: deterrence against Russia on the northern flank of the alliance. As...
Stovepiping is a process in which the observer sees daylight through a narrow chimney and mistakes this for the horizon. This phenomenon is widespread and is often attributed to incomplete intelligence ("need to know"). The former Inspector General has asked the military branches to each develop a "target picture" for their area...
BALTOPS, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, took place for the 51st time from 5 to 17 June 2022. Around 7,000 soldiers from 16 nations, including Sweden and Finland, took part this time. They were spread across 47 ships and boats, 89 aircraft, as well as various services and troop units...
Maya von Holdt becomes Managing Director of Plath Corporation GmbH Maya von Holdt has been appointed Managing Director of Plath Corporation GmbH with effect from 1 April 2023 and will lead the company together with Nico Scharfe, Michael Kalt and Stefan Efftinge. As a member of the Executive Board and Managing Director, she is responsible for Corporate Development....
After rising from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea at the beginning of the year to demonstrate his fighting power over central and south-east Europe for a fortnight, Neptune returned at the end of May for just as long: equipped with a mighty shield, his aim this time was to help his allies protect their territories. Neptune...
On 5 April 2023 at 14:30, the new units of the Naval Special Forces Command (KSM) will be commissioned by the Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces and Deputy Inspector General of the Navy, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski (61), during a ceremonial roll call. The new structure and thus a significant increase in the size of the...
The Russian-Ukrainian war also had a major impact on the navies of the Baltic Sea states. They were already in the process of rebuilding capacities that had been radically curtailed after the Cold War. Historically neutral Sweden is one of the countries whose security architecture has been most affected by the recent Russian aggression; a...
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