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Fact or fake

Fact or fake

Gepostet von | 20 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

In mid-February, a report spread rapidly that the Russian navy had driven a US submarine out of its waters. Hardly anyone checks the news. In this day and age, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between a credible-sounding fabrication or falsification and factually correct information. When anyone can freely proclaim their desired truth and reproduce the narrative that suits them, journalistic work becomes a risk. Research takes time - and news simply cannot wait. So whatever generates readership or hits is published, because that is the currency of the media. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also...

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Russian fleet movements in the Baltic Sea

Russian fleet movements in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 20 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Steregushiy-class corvettes RFS "Stoykiy" (545) and RFS "Soobrazitelny" (531), as well as the seagoing tug RFS Viktor "Konetskiy" returned to Baltiysk from the Skagerrak on 15 April 2022. Observers assume routine manoeuvre activity in the North Sea and Atlantic. On 16 April 2022, the large landing ship RFS "Ivan Gren" (010) of the Russian Northern Fleet then moved through the Kattegat and Great Belt into the Baltic Sea, where it arrived in Baltiysk on 18 April 2022. Whether the background to the relocation of the landing ship is a shipyard stay at the Yantar shipyard or the loading or unloading of weapons and equipment is speculation. Possibly...

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Contaminated sites in the Bay of Kiel

Contaminated sites in the Bay of Kiel

Gepostet von | 19 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

More than 75 years after the end of the Second World War, there are still thousands of tonnes of various munitions in the Baltic Sea. The danger to people and the environment remains dramatic. The Kiel Munition Clearance Week, a combined face-to-face and online conference, was attended by numerous representatives from politics, science and technical experts. Experts from Germany and abroad met to listen to highly interesting presentations and, most importantly, to hold technical discussions. The question of how close the conference was to the real problem of munitions in the sea can be answered briefly and simply: Very close, in some cases just a few hundred metres away! Access marineforum digital+ You are already a registered...

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Bundeswehr to learn to fight again

Bundeswehr to learn to fight again

Gepostet von | 19 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

In her 2021 annual report, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces once again puts her finger in the open wounds. In the 2021 annual report, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Högl, once again describes the problems of the armed forces that have been known for years and continue to be current: material and personnel shortages, bureaucracy, excessively long planning and award procedures for procurement and insufficient operational readiness. The material operational readiness of the main weapon systems is 77 per cent (2020: 74 %). In the operational areas of Lithuania, Mali and Niger, the operational readiness of major equipment was just under 50 per cent in some cases. The current operational load is leading to extremely high wear and tear in the navy, which is why it is dependent on...

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Shipbuilding in heavy seas

Shipbuilding in heavy seas

Gepostet von | 18 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Despite many difficulties, there are still a number of highly qualified repair yards in Germany. Together, they ensure the operational readiness of the navy. The insolvency of MV Werften with sites in Wismar, Rostock, Stralsund and Bremerhaven as well as the Pella Sietas shipyard in Hamburg and the Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg have once again highlighted the difficult situation in which shipbuilding in Germany has found itself for years. The construction of large merchant ships such as container freighters and tankers has completely migrated to Asia. German shipyards have therefore focussed on technically sophisticated niche products. These include cruise ships, yachts and specialised vessels. In many of these segments, there are now...

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