Category: Security policy

Russia - the great crisis

Russia - the great crisis

Posted by | 11 Apr 2022 | , , , | 5

Putin geht es um die Wiederherstellung alter Größe am Maßstab der Sowjetunion Selten haben Bedrohungen von außen die Öffentlichkeit in Deutschland so aufgerüttelt wie in den vergangenen Wochen. Aus dem Kreis meiner alten Marine- und Crewkameraden kam der Wunsch an mich, dazu Stellung zu beziehen. Drei Versionen musste ich schreiben, und ich hoffe, dass die nun vorliegende die Zeit zwischen Redaktionsschluss und dem Erscheinen der Aprilausgabe heil übersteht. Bei der letzten großen Zeitenwende in den Jahren 1989/90 sagte man, „das Wort veraltet mir im Munde“. Diesmal verläuft der Umbruch vielleicht noch schneller und mindestens ebenso radikal. Was war so...

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Cradle of technology

Cradle of technology

Posted by | 11 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The navy has been training its junior technical staff in Parow for a quarter of a century. The breadth and quality of the training on offer is unrivalled. 28 March 2021 marked the 25th anniversary of the commissioning of the naval technical school in Parow, Western Pomerania. Started as a prominent measure in the "Army of Unity" project, it has gradually grown into the German Navy's training facility for (almost) all naval technicians. The anniversary provides an opportunity to look back and look ahead and to analyse the current and future contribution of the MTS to the operational capability of the Navy in all its diversity. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Now...

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NGAD - US Navy fighter aircraft of the future

NGAD - US Navy fighter aircraft of the future

Posted by | 7 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Even 37 years after the first F/A-18 entered service, the fighter aircraft still forms the core of the American aircraft carrier battle groups. Now the Navy is launching the development of a successor model - with and without pilots. The F/A-18 fighter aircraft still fulfils the requirements of the US Navy. Nevertheless, it is currently preparing plans for a successor. The system, previously known as Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD), is designed as a family of various manned and unmanned aircraft. The centrepiece is a fighter aircraft provisionally known as the F/A-XX. NGAD is to be introduced in the 2030s. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now...

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Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Posted by | 6 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The effects of the accident in the Suez Canal can still be felt today. What are the limits for navigating rivers and canals with container giants? The container giant Ever Given attracted worldwide attention when it capsized at around 14:40 (UTC) on 23 March while passing through the Suez Canal, which is only 300 metres wide. Further passages by ships were subsequently no longer possible. Towing the vessel free was unsuccessful as both ends of the ship had been pushed deep into the sandy embankments due to the high kinetic energy. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members:...

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Return of an icebreaker

Return of an icebreaker

Posted by | 24 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

Comment I would like to say in advance: This commentary is not a criticism of the Bayern's voyage. I have great respect for the crew, who stood their ground during the seven-month voyage over the Christmas and New Year period and despite the uncertainties caused by the pandemic, which meant that the port calls were not educational trips. My thoughts are focussed on what lies behind the Bavarians' journey. The very phrase "training and presence voyage" makes me tense up. Used by the then Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, during the decommissioning ceremony, I assume a ministerial origin - i.e. not an invention of the Navy - and am encouraged...

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