What would the Hanseatic city be without its multifaceted maritime economy? Although naval shipbuilding with its suppliers and service providers rarely receives attention, it plays at a world-class technological level. The greater Hamburg area has traditionally been a centre of gravity for the maritime industry and economy, be it innovative (naval) shipbuilding, global maritime shipping, the diverse range of ship chandlers and...
The geostrategic tine in the Indian Ocean is a commitment: with a coastline of 2,000 kilometres on both sides and a wide view over the entire ocean from East Africa and Indonesia/Western Australia to Antarctica, it is a fundamental concern of the Indian Navy under Chinese pressure to control movements on this immense body of water....
Important major projects were finalised just in time for the German parliamentary elections. These procurements will characterise the navy for decades to come. Before the summer break on 23 June, the Defence and Budget Committees of the German Bundestag approved 27 so-called 25-million-euro proposals for the Bundeswehr with a total volume of...
A strict hygiene concept enabled the last of four corvettes to be handed over to the Israeli navy on time The German shipyard industry has successfully defied the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Although the measures of the Infection Protection Act have presented the entire economy with enormous challenges, the consortium of the Kiel shipyards Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and...
Comment: AUKUS caused a stir due to France's escalation of the Australian-British-American security agreement into an arms deal. There are lessons to be learnt for Brussels and Berlin from this process. The surprising announcement of a new security agreement between the USA, the UK and Australia last week triggered strong reactions in France....
As in many areas, the pandemic has mercilessly exposed weaknesses in maritime security. But old problems do not simply disappear. As in many other areas of life, the impact of Covid-19 is also making vulnerabilities in maritime security more apparent than ever before. And many are realising that there is no...
What happened when a party conference of the Left Party is mentioned in marineforum, and in the month of a federal election? Well, they took up a maritime topic and showed humour in connection with a military-historical event. The fact that the facts suffered a little proves once again that the party of military opponents has a lot to do with the same...
Small boats are booming again - the flourishing market for coastguard and combat boats known as offshore patrol vessels is the best proof. But it is precisely with OPVs, which are usually stationed and operated individually, that coastal and shallow-water operations must be practised if these boats are to function together on an ad hoc basis when required and a...
After the British Carrier Strike Group in August, another inconspicuous formation of carrier group and LCS frigate is sailing the sea area to show its colours and presence! The USS TULSA (LCS 16, Littoral Combat Ship) of the INDEPENDENCE class with her characteristic trimaran design complements the carrier group around the USS CARL VINSON Carrier...
After the First Iraq War in 1991, the Persian Gulf was to be cleared of more than a thousand mines as soon as possible. Despite many adversities, Germany made an important contribution with the South Flank Mine Defence Force. The Iraq crisis began on 2 August 1990 with the invasion of Iraqi troops in Kuwait. While George H. W....
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