Category: Armed Forces

Structures in the triad

In a multipolar, rapidly changing world, the threats to our navy are also constantly changing. War-ready structures for the ships of Flotilla 2 are therefore essential. In a world characterised by constant change and increasing complexity, maritime armed forces are faced with the challenge of continuously adapting their structures to meet changing threats. In his Intention 2024, the Inspector General of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, has determined to continue to pursue the course of consistently aligning our navy with the requirements of national and alliance defence (LV/BV). In line with this, all access marineforum digital+ You are already a registered member of the...

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Together

The German naval battalion has been working closely with the Royal Dutch Corps Mariniers for many years. Both sides have benefited from this. German-Dutch naval cooperation has its roots in the early realisation of the growing "responsibility of European alliance members to jointly formulate their special interests [vis-à-vis the USA]" and to counter the "gap between rising defence costs and budgetary constraints" through military cooperation. This was the rationale of the 1970 White Paper and it seems more relevant today than ever. Historically, the two countries have similar interests and challenges in terms of their maritime security and defence. For many years, cooperation between the two...

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How the navy helps people to help themselves

Differences and disputes are a major problem in everyday working life. This makes it all the more important to find a swift, amicable solution - with the help of conflict mediators. From superiors to confidential counsellors, equal opportunities officers and military chaplains to family members and friends - aren't there already enough bodies that help to resolve conflicts between members of the Bundeswehr? Does the Bundeswehr, does the Navy need another contact point and - if so - what can it do? In other words, is there even a problem with the Bundeswehr's current conflict management? If you ask the former military disciplinary lawyer and author of the book "Konfliktmanagement in der Bundeswehr", Matthias Schütte, the answer is...

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Turn five into eight  

Boeing has received an order to build three more Poseidons. The future fleet of new maritime patrol aircraft for the German Navy will thus grow to eight units. The German Navy is replacing its P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft with P-8A Poseidon aircraft. As the manufacturer Boeing announced on 29 February, the US Navy has now ordered three more aircraft for delivery to the Bundeswehr as part of the Foreign Military Sales programme. This brings the total number of aircraft to be procured from five to eight. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Read More

Soldiers in the deep-diving pot

Every submariner in the navy knows Neustadt in Holstein. For decades, the submariners have been training here for emergencies. The men wear swimming trunks and blue bathrobes. They walk across the tiled floor in slippers. The air in the building is warm and the water is around 30 degrees. But they are not going for a swim at eight o'clock in the morning on a Thursday, they are practising for an emergency. They are soldiers from the German Navy: seven submariners and their instructors. The location: the German Navy Emergency Response Training Centre, abbreviated to EAZS M. It is located in Neustadt in Holstein on the Baltic Sea. At the EAZS M, soldiers learn to fight fires on...

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