Category: Security policy

Change on the bridge

Change on the bridge

Gepostet von | 9 Jun 2021 | , | 0

The GERMAN MARITIME INSTITUTE has a new President - Vice Admiral Hans-Joachim Stricker has handed over his office to Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider. At its board meeting on 4 June 2021, the full board of the GERMAN MARITIME INSTITUTE appointed retired Rear Admiral Karsten Schneider as its new president. Schneider succeeds retired Vice Admiral Hans-Joachim Stricker, who headed the DMI as President for a total of nine years. Stricker has continuously advanced the DMI during his presidency. One of the great successes of his term of office was the establishment of the Maritime Capital Forum with its information events for political decision-makers and their employees in Berlin. The new president sees two focal points in his future...

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Navies of France, the United Kingdom and the United States reaffirm commitment to enhanced cooperation

Navies of France, the United Kingdom and the United States reaffirm commitment to enhanced cooperation

Gepostet von | 8 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

During a trilateral meeting in Toulon on 3 June 2021, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday, Admiral Tony Radakin, First Sea Lord of the British Royal Navy and Admiral Pierre Vandier, Inspector of the French Navy, signed a further cooperation agreement. In it, they renew their commitment to closer co-operation and interoperability around the globe - both in operations and exercises - to meet the challenges of tomorrow and maintain a strategic advantage at sea. Admiral Gilday: "Through continued engagement and dialogue, we are undoubtedly strengthening the collective capability of our armed forces to ensure the free use of...

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Why the decision in favour of the P-8A Poseidon is the right one

Why the decision in favour of the P-8A Poseidon is the right one

Gepostet von | 7 Jun 2021 | , , , , | 3

The die is cast. The BMVg has decided in favour of the P-8A Poseidon from Boeing to replace the German Navy's ageing P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. A parliamentary referral is to take place before the summer break in order to avoid a looming capability gap at the last minute. The replacement procurement had become necessary after the ongoing extensive modernisation of the P-3C fleet was halted last year due to escalating costs. The aim of these measures was to extend the service life of the P-3C until the French-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS, scheduled for 2035) comes on stream. With the right decision against modernisation, it was clear that...

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Danger and opportunity - The Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2021

Danger and opportunity - The Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2021

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

Munitions in the sea - Kiel Munition Clearance Week aims to promote the removal of contaminated sites in the sea Over 1.5 million tonnes of munitions are rusting away on the seabed. Their explosives endanger shipping, the environment and people. The issue is not only relevant for coastal regions: Carcinogenic substances from the munitions enter the food chain via fish. To visualise the quantity of mines and bombs, imagine a goods train full of ammunition. The wagons stretch from Paris to Moscow - that's 2500 kilometres! How and by what means can this quantity of contaminated sites be disposed of quickly, safely and...

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