Category: Marines from all over the world

With high-tech towards the rising sun

With high-tech towards the rising sun

Posted by | 17 Nov 2022 | , , , , , | 0

In view of the growing threat situation in the region, Japan is modernising its navy. In-house developments are complemented by purchased technology in the best possible way. Japan has the sixth longest coastline and the sixth largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world. More than 90 per cent of Japan's foreign trade is conducted by sea. In line with its maritime interests and the exposed location of the island state, Japan maintains the second largest navy in Asia. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (Kaijo Jieitai) - known internationally as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) - currently has a total of 155 units, including supply vessels, patrol vessels and auxiliary vessels. The vast majority of the fleet is domestically produced. The majority...

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Thoughts on the Russian naval doctrine

Thoughts on the Russian naval doctrine

Posted by | 31 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

Russia's President Putin also adopts an aggressive maritime tone. Does the strength of his fleet justify this behaviour? At this year's Fleet Day, Vladimir Putin presented a new Russian naval doctrine. It is attracting attention less because of its content than because of the aggressive nature of its announcement. The new doctrine is derived from the threat posed by the West, in particular the USA and its navy, and thus fits into the long-term Russian narrative of external threat and encirclement. Following a familiar pattern, this is intended to justify further Russian offensives as pre-emptive counter-attacks. In fact, the new doctrine is designed to be used...

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The flying interim solution

The flying interim solution

Posted by | 19 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

Boeing's tried-and-tested Poseidon was selected as the successor to the ageing P-3C. The first aircraft is due to fly for the navy in just two years. Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPAs) make a significant contribution to the capability of long-range reconnaissance at sea and long-range anti-submarine defence from the air and therefore remain indispensable for the German Navy. For this reason, the Bundeswehr signed a contract for the procurement of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing following the parliamentary discussion in June 2021. Foreign Military Sales The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) is procuring the aircraft...

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The last battleship of the Royal Navy

The last battleship of the Royal Navy

Posted by | 16 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

Few ships symbolise a maritime turning point as strikingly as HMS VANGUARD, which came too late for the Second World War and was no longer really needed in the post-war period. The Royal Navy ended the First World War with a sizeable fleet of capital ships, but was now in need of a fundamental qualitative renewal in order to be able to defend its leading position against new naval powers such as the USA and Japan in the long term.Procurement plans for new battleships and battlecruisers existed at the beginning of the 1920s, but were cancelled out by scarce financial resources, the abolished German threat and, above all, the Washington Naval Agreement of 1922. This meant that the now...

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Outbreak from the Yellow Sea

Outbreak from the Yellow Sea

Posted by | 15 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

South Korea is continuing to work on an ocean-going fleet that can also be used for missions far from home. Aircraft carriers are also on the wish list. Since the 1950s, the South Korean navy has focussed on fending off the immediate threat from North Korea. This is currently changing. Seoul is systematically modernising and expanding its fleet. The aim is to create a fully-fledged ocean-going fleet that can also deal with challenges outside its immediate territorial area. On the one hand, this development reflects Seoul's desire to enhance the country's international reputation. In terms of gross domestic product, South Korea now has the tenth strongest economy in the world and the fourth strongest in Asia. A supra-regionally committed security policy brings the...

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