Category: Security policy

China's rise as a maritime world power

China's rise as a maritime world power

Gepostet von | 30 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Largely unnoticed by the European media, the Chinese navy has experienced breathtaking growth in recent years, which is turning the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region upside down and could seriously jeopardise American supremacy on the world's oceans. In purely numerical terms, the Chinese navy (People's Liberation Army - Navy, or "PLAN" for short) was already a sizeable fleet of countless (missile) speedboats, small landing craft and diesel-electric submarines for coastal operations during the Cold War. In recent years, however, the composition of the PLAN has changed noticeably and the Brown Water Navy has seen a massive influx of large units....

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Arctic operating theatre

Arctic operating theatre

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

The Arctic has become a geostrategic region in which the major powers of the USA, Russia, China and the neighbouring states of Canada, Denmark and Norway are vying for influence, possession and new borders - geopolitically, economically and, above all, as a military theatre of operations. The Arctic stretches from 66°33' north latitude to the North Pole and covers around 20 million square kilometres. Half of this huge area is covered by the Arctic Ocean. Climate change is causing the ice in the Arctic to melt ever faster. This particularly affects Greenland, which is still largely covered in ice and is the largest island in the world, over six times larger than Germany. As early as 2040, the Arctic could...

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Coalition agreement 2025: light and shade close together

Coalition agreement 2025: light and shade close together

Gepostet von | 16 May 2025 | , , | 0

The coalition agreement is now in place - and perhaps by the time this issue is published there will be a prospect and a date for the election of a chancellor and the formation of a coalition. The coalition agreement refers to the dynamically developing security policy situation, which is characterised by the fact that war is no longer just threatened, but actually waged. However, apart from the mention of Russia, a cloak of silence has been drawn over the very hot global threat. The key aspects of the situation are recognised: "For the first time since the end of the Second World War, Germany and Europe must be in a position to ensure their security...

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Autonomous naval boats: The self-employed

Autonomous naval boats: The self-employed

Gepostet von | 23 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

Many companies are developing new combat boats or equipping tried and tested ones with modern technology for autonomous use. One of the pioneers is Team Germany with Tamsen, Hagenuk and Hensoldt. In the wake of changing security policy challenges and the changing requirements for modern maritime operational concepts, the further development of combat and operational boats is becoming increasingly strategically important. At the same time, the development of autonomous maritime systems is progressing rapidly. State-of-the-art sensor technology, AI-supported data processing and autonomous control systems are revolutionising military and security-related ship operations. Many nations are increasingly relying on unmanned systems, particularly in the areas of border protection, reconnaissance and tactical operations. Autonomous mission boats are playing a key role in increasing the speed of response,...

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Cables, anchors, coincidences

Cables, anchors, coincidences

Gepostet von | 18 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

There have been at least five incidents in the Baltic Sea in the last year and a half in which cargo ships have damaged deep-sea cables or pipelines with their anchors. Were these accidents or intentional acts? When looking at these cases, the following similarities stand out: 1. the ships came from Russia, were carrying cargo for Russia or the Russian shipowners or owners had close economic ties with Russia. From the EU's point of view and with particular regard to the existing sanctions regime, the shipowners were acting at least in the grey area. Some had Russian crew members on board. crew members on board. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now...

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