Category: Armed Forces

Naval aviators provide administrative assistance off the British coast

Naval aviators provide administrative assistance off the British coast

Gepostet von | 10 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

In connection with the collision of a freighter and a tanker off the British coast on 10 March, the naval aviators of Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin" provided valuable administrative assistance with a Dornier DO 228 LM. The mission was carried out on behalf of the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, which had offered rapid assistance to the UK Coastguard immediately after the ship collision became known on the morning of 10 March. The container ship SOLONG and the tanker STENA IMMACULATE collided off the British North Sea coast. Both ships caught fire and there was a risk that leaking oil and containers falling into the water could lead to further hazards and access marineforum digital+...

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Cross Domain Command

Cross Domain Command

Gepostet von | 2 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

At its core, modern warfare results in an increasingly complex interplay of domains. With its Cross-Domain Command Concept, NATO is pioneering this development. When the Third Reich declared war on the USA on 11 December 1941, four days after the Japanese navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, this came as no surprise to the US armed forces. More than six months earlier, leading officers in the US Navy had already realised that war with the Third Reich was imminent. The question was not whether, but rather...

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Naval divers: responsibility under pressure

Naval divers: responsibility under pressure

Gepostet von | 1 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Naval divers combine in-depth expertise with creative adaptability to act effectively even in unpredictable situations at depth. The Navy fulfils the high level of responsibility for these people and their equipment with the little-known Navy Diving Service Officer. On 27 June 2006, a tragic diving accident occurred which led to a comprehensive review of the Bundeswehr's diving service. The Diving Accident Investigation Board, headed by Captain Michael Brühn (then the Navy's Commissioner for Accident Investigations), carried out a detailed investigation to identify the causes and risks and develop measures to improve diving safety. These...

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Knowledge and skills: Training of operational naval officers

Knowledge and skills: Training of operational naval officers

Gepostet von | 17 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

With the return to national and alliance defence, it is not only the main area of operation that is changing for the German Navy. It is also necessary to adapt operational officer training. NATO's strategic concept adopted at the Lisbon Summit in 2010 stated that "peace prevails in the Euro-Atlantic area". Relations with Russia were characterised by dialogue and the Bundeswehr's attention was primarily focused on the Afghanistan mission. Overall, the armed forces were primarily in demand worldwide in their role as crisis managers. For the navy, the ability to engage in three-dimensional naval warfare therefore took a back seat to international crisis management (ICM) operations. Accordingly, the...

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Capabilities and importance of the German Navy

Capabilities and importance of the German Navy

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Recently, it has become fashionable to criticise European navies, especially the German Navy. Critics argue, among other things, that European NATO members are completely dependent on the United States for their maritime security and naval command in the alliance. The German Navy is labelled a "Green Water Navy". It is also claimed that the German Navy is subject to severe "limitations", does not contribute sufficiently to Alliance defence and is not doing enough to rectify this situation in the face of the threat posed by Russia. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Weiterlesen

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