Sweden is currently experiencing a far-reaching change in security policy that will strengthen the country's navy in the long term after years of cutbacks and make it a valuable partner in the NATO alliance. Russia's aggressive behaviour towards Ukraine since 2014 has heralded an early turnaround in security policy in Sweden, which is also reflected in the...
Two years ago, the Rimpac manoeuvre was rather small due to the pandemic. The growing threat from China will bring the 27 participating nations closer together again in 2022. Rimpac (Rim of the Pacific), the world's largest large-scale multinational maritime manoeuvre, has been held every two years since 1971 in the Western Pacific region around Hawaii...
In some sub-Saharan African countries, a shipbuilding industry is emerging that can also fulfil military orders. The Republic of South Africa is leading the way. Although African navies continue to import the majority of their equipment, a few countries on the continent have their own shipbuilding industry that specialises in both maintenance and...
The Navy at the Maritime Security Centre Cuxhaven The Maritime Security Centre (MSZ) in Cuxhaven is the result of a wide range of considerations to increase maritime security and pool expertise. The federal structure of the Federal Republic of Germany requires complex and creative solutions in order to be able to react effectively and efficiently when necessary. Various concepts have been...
A land war has been raging in Ukraine since 24 February. What maritime conclusions can be drawn from this for the Swedish navy? Almost in step with the German government, Sweden has announced its intention to increase defence spending to two percent of gross domestic product over the next few years - from the current meagre 1.1...
Tattoo, ceremonial pledge, units leaving: Marching music is immediately associated with them. A look into the orchestra pit of the Kiel Naval Music Corps. A sunny day in Kiel. The Gorch Fock sails in again. The music corps marches onto the Gorch Fock pier to the beat set by Lieutenant Captain Inga Hilsberg. Arriving at the berth, short corrections are made,...
Thanks to highly motivated soldiers and modern, ready-to-use ships, Flotilla 2 can react flexibly to current operational requirements. Nevertheless, there are major challenges, particularly in the area of personnel. In this interview, the commander of Operational Flotilla 2, Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, talks about the problems involved in implementing the Soldiers' Working Hours Ordinance and his wishes for a more...
With the cruiser Moskva, almost 40 years of Soviet-Russian naval history sank into the Black Sea. A bitter loss for the superpower. On 13 April, Ukraine reported that the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the type ship of the Slava class, had been hit and fatally damaged by Ukrainian R-360 Neptune missiles. Documents the background...
State-of-the-art underwater detection also poses a threat to conventional submarines. Submariners have to face up to this. The steel hunter glides almost silently through the pitch-black depths. Tense concentration prevails in the submarine's command centre. The commander has ordered a crawl. Only the whispering of the crew occasionally drowns out the low hum...
With a new basic document, the inspector is once again focusing on national and alliance defence. Personnel and training are of particular importance. With effect from 25 April, the Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, has issued the basic document "Intention 2022" for the further development of the naval forces. He wants to...
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