The close military cooperation in the Baltic Sea region that has been practised for years is now paying off. NATO candidates Finland and Sweden are demonstrating their value to the alliance in securing shipping routes during numerous manoeuvres. With its - by Western standards - disrespectful and aggressive actions towards Ukraine, Russia has put itself in the spotlight...
Only a 180-kilometre-wide strait separates Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. The democratic country feels increasingly threatened and is modernising its naval forces. American intelligence services assume that Beijing could attempt to annex Taiwan by force before the end of the current decade. The comparison David versus Goliath comes to mind....
After the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading figures from the navy came together again for the first time at the Historical Tactical Conference. The fruitful dialogue between young and experienced officers was revived for the 62nd time. It is the German Navy's annual event in January: the Historical-Tactical Conference. But nobody calls it that in...
After the end of the Cold War, compulsory military service was seen as an obsolete model. But the new era requires new solutions. Since 24 February 2022, conscription, which was suspended in 2011, has suddenly been on everyone's lips again. At the time, German politicians were unanimous in their view that a defence war in Europe would not be possible in the foreseeable...
The establishment of a maritime command centre is progressing. Deu Marfor is well on the way to achieving full operational capability. Deu Marfor, the German Maritime Forces Staff, is ready. Commissioned on 23 January 2019, the staff is now able to plan, conduct and manage multinational maritime manoeuvres and operations.
The island location has significantly influenced the character and thinking of the British. From the other side of the Channel, things look different. Ian Morris is regarded as a historian of the long lines. A good ten years ago, in his bestseller "Who rules the world?", he raised the fundamental question of why...
The Patriot, Iris-T and Arrow land-based systems are the talk of the town when it comes to air defence. However, the German Navy already has modern and effective weapons for this purpose in the form of frigates 124. Russia's unlawful war against cities and critical civilian infrastructure in the Ukraine is finally also leading to a war in Germany...
The Navy and Marine Corps are planning the joint construction of amphibious units. However, different ideas are jeopardising the success of the project. The US Navy is planning to introduce a new class of light amphibious warship (LAW) for transporting marines to the theatre of operations. A decision regarding the ship design is to be made in...
With China in mind, the American navy is to receive additional ships. This also raises the question of the capacities of the shipbuilding industry on the other side of the Atlantic. The US Navy published the Navigation Plan 2022 (Navplan 2022) on 26 July. These documents, which are drawn up at irregular intervals, provide an insight into the structural and...
The world has not seen a high-intensity naval battle for decades. In view of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the urgent question now arises as to how naval warfare needs to be rethought. You would think that the Russian attack on Ukraine would have made life easier for planners. After all...
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