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Between theory and application

Between theory and application

Gepostet von | 1 Jul 2021 | , | 0

Only eight frigates and five supply vessels are currently available for operational duties in EF 2. Optimisation of exercise periods and virtual training help to train crews efficiently. With the reorganisation of Europe following the end of the East-West conflict, the German Navy and its partners were increasingly tasked with maintaining and re-establishing order at the external maritime borders of the European and Atlantic community of values as early as the beginning of the 1990s. The fight against international terrorism, the presence on the Levantine coast and finally the missions in connection with the consequences of the Arab Spring inevitably led to a significantly reduced fleet...

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The fate of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis

The fate of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2021 | , | 0

In recent years, a whole series of warship wrecks from the Second World War have been found in the Pacific, which were lost in the battle between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. Billionaire, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, who died in 2018, had financially supported the search for such ships. Most of the expeditions sponsored by Allen were conducted from the research vessel Petrel, which also utilised remote-controlled robots. The research team achieved some spectacular successes, including the discovery of the Japanese battle cruiser Hiei and the mighty battleship Musashi, the sister ship of the legendary Yamato, the American aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2)...

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Book tip: Arctic conflict zone

Book tip: Arctic conflict zone

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2021 | , | 0

Joachim Weber (ed.): Konfliktraum Arktis. Die Großmächte und der Hohe Norden, Miles Verlag, 19.80 euros, ISBN 978-3-96776-023-1 This book is dedicated to great power conflicts in the Arctic. Joachim Weber is by no means a stranger to German-language Arctic and maritime policy studies, having edited an English-language handbook on geopolitics in the High North at the Institute for Security Policy Kiel (ISPK) between 2017 and 2020. His swiftly published second work is shorter, more concise and altogether more manageable - and should find a broad readership, not least for this reason. The editor, who is also responsible for four of the seven chapters, begins with an introduction to the conflict dynamics in the North.

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Points of view: The Bundeswehr abides by law and order!

Points of view: The Bundeswehr abides by law and order!

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2021 | , | 0

A letter to the editor on the topic of defence administration The bureaucratisation in the military administration and troops addressed by Dieter Stockfisch in his article "Improve operational capability!" (marineforum 3-2021) is indisputable. The bureaucratisation of military administration and troops is undeniable. Therefore, approaches to examine the existing processes in procurement and the use of defence equipment in terms of their usefulness and efficiency are to be welcomed in principle. However, the article makes a number of statements that are factually incorrect and in some cases demonstrate a questionable understanding of the constitution and the law, which is why we would like to take this opportunity to provide some clarification: The current international rules and conventions on shipping (e.g. Solas, Marpol) do not apply to warships. The German Ship Safety Act does not apply to ships of the German Armed Forces...

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New: the digital+ articles

New: the digital+ articles

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2021 | , , | 0

Dear MOV members, subscribers and users, we at marineforum.online are delighted with the popularity of our work for marineforum.online and the large number of online readers we have already been able to attract in recent months! To ensure that you can read marineforum.online in every electronic medium and to be able to offer you the usual high quality of content in the future, we have introduced a new subscription model: the digital+ articles. Some articles in the marineforum.online magazine section can only be read with a login or subscription. Behind this payment barrier are currently only articles from the digital+ section.

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