German Maritime Centre in new premises - The DMZ moves to Hamburg city centre. The new location is intended to strengthen dialogue between politics, business and science....
Frigate planning in Germany - Starting signal given. Germany's frigate planning is picking up speed. In addition to the F126 and F127, a MEKO-A200 alternative is being added - and raises questions about size, costs and strategy....
Taiwan builds 6,000-tonne frigate: Taiwan is developing a new 6,000-tonne frigate for deep-sea and long-range missions. Modern sensor technology and far-reaching armament mark a technological leap....
NORTHERN QUADRIGA naval exercise is part of the QUADRIGA 2026 exercise cluster. In the North Sea and Baltic Sea, the German Navy supports NATO forces of the Allied Reaction Force....
Interview with naval aviators: between P-8A, Sea Tiger and drones - challenges of the next decade...
NATO Baltic Sea: Once the speciality of the former German Navy, mine defence in the Baltic Sea is being significantly revived....
German security policy: Russia's war against Ukraine, hybrid attacks in the Baltic Sea and the need for reform in Germany characterise the security policy situation. A look at the navy, deterrence and political decisions....

Illegal fishing threatens the livelihoods of many countries in Africa and South America. International cooperation and regional solutions form the basis for an effective fight against it. Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is increasingly jeopardising the marine resources of coastal states in developing countries. While global attention is often focussed...

The transit of a Russian submarine from the Mediterranean took an unusually long time. It turned into a communications drama for no good reason. The redeployment of the Russian submarine NOWOROSSIJSK from the Mediterranean in October 2025 attracted unusual attention in the media, security policy circles and political commentary. According to everything that optical reconnaissance, Russian shipyard signals and movement data...

At the beginning of 2026, the Bundestag decided to take the first step towards reactivating compulsory military service. Once again, buzzwords were more important than arguments in the political debate. It was cannon fodder versus war fitness. It wasn't just the opponents of compulsory military service who were using manslaughter arguments, the other side didn't argue much more differentiated either. After the student demonstrations, all sweeping judgements were...

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