Category: Armed Forces

Regulatory zeal

Regulatory zeal

Gepostet von | 16 Sep 2024 | , , | 0

Over the past few years, the mountain of regulations in the Bundeswehr has continued to swell. It is the soldiers on board the ships and boats who suffer. A submarine driver needs a certain training course in order to maintain his professional usability. On arrival, it is discovered that one of the required company medical certificates is no longer valid. The soldier nevertheless agrees to take part voluntarily, despite the supposed risks involved. However, the person responsible for the course does not want to make himself vulnerable and refers to the applicable regulations. In the end, the soldier loses his fitness to serve because he misses a briefing lasting just a few minutes. Examples like this make it clear that access...

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Highly automated

Highly automated

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

In view of the possibility of war again following the Russian attack in Ukraine, the concept of the frigate 125 seemed outdated to many. However, this modern class of ship recently proved its worth in the Mediterranean. On 20 October 2023, almost four years after it was commissioned, the frigate Baden-Württemberg set sail for its first deployment. However, a year and a half after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and in the midst of an emerging phase of geopolitical and military upheaval, the ship's concept was considered outdated in some quarters. The events of 22 February 2022 and the resulting geopolitical shifts pointed to the end of international crisis management...

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Landing without light

Landing without light

Gepostet von | 24 Jul 2024 | , , | 0

US Navy pilots regularly have to renew their qualification to land on an aircraft carrier. Visit to one of the largest warships in the world. On the morning of 13 December 2022, the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN leaves Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego and moves into the Pacific off the Mexican coast near Baja California. It is unusually empty on board. Normally, the aircraft carrier is packed with 65 to 70 jets. But for the following week, it is going on a special voyage. The so-called Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualification is on the agenda. 20 aviators, as the pilots...

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Structures in the triad

Structures in the triad

Gepostet von | 16 Jul 2024 | , , | 0

In a multipolar, rapidly changing world, the threats to our navy are also constantly changing. War-ready structures for the ships of Flotilla 2 are therefore essential. In a world characterised by constant change and increasing complexity, maritime armed forces are faced with the challenge of continuously adapting their structures to meet changing threats. In his Intention 2024, the Inspector General of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, has determined to continue to pursue the course of consistently aligning our navy with the requirements of national and alliance defence (LV/BV). In line with this, all access marineforum digital+ You are already a registered member of the...

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Together

Together

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

The German naval battalion has been working closely with the Royal Dutch Corps Mariniers for many years. Both sides have benefited from this. German-Dutch naval cooperation has its roots in the early realisation of the growing "responsibility of European alliance members to jointly formulate their special interests [vis-à-vis the USA]" and to counter the "gap between rising defence costs and budgetary constraints" through military cooperation. This was the rationale of the 1970 White Paper and it seems more relevant today than ever. Historically, the two countries have similar interests and challenges in terms of their maritime security and defence. For many years, cooperation between the two...

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