Category: Security policy

"WOW!" - Impressions from the HiTaTa

"WOW!" - Impressions from the HiTaTa

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , | 1

It's January and, like every year, it's the big event: the legendary HiTaTa, the Historical Tactical Conference of the Navy. For the 64th time, naval officers met for this legendary event. Only a few external participants are invited to this exclusive event. You have to have been an inspector of the navy, commander of the fleet or more than a "three-star" to be allowed to attend. Naval historians or officials from naval organisations such as the German Maritime Institute, the Reunion, the German Naval Association, the Submariners' Association or the Naval Officers' Association also have this privilege. A special guest this time was the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, who...

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DATTELN on the way to the NATO mission

DATTELN on the way to the NATO mission

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On 11 January 2025, at 10 a.m., the minehunting vessel "Datteln" will leave Kiel and become part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) in the coming months. After months of training, the crew of the "Datteln", under the command of frigate captain Marcus Fiene, will become part of one of the four standing NATO formations. The commander is very confident about the months ahead: "A good team has grown together here during the operational training programme. The challenge now is to continuously keep the crew at a high level of concentration and professionalism so that, on the one hand, uncertainties are reduced and, on the other, the team is able to...

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Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval aviators in Nordholz

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval aviators in Nordholz

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Today, the Federal Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, will visit the naval aviators in Nordholz. He will find out about the diverse capabilities and future direction of the "flying fleet" as well as the status of the introduction of new weapon systems. The closely timed changeover of all flying weapon systems in parallel with the numerous deployments, missions and exercises presents the naval aviators with a variety of challenges. One of these challenges is the creation of the operationally relevant infrastructure for the new weapon systems at the Nordholz site. After the Minister of Defence arrives, he will talk to soldiers from the aircraft and helicopters stationed in Nordholz and find out about the introduction of the multi-purpose helicopter...

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Berlin: new national security and defence industry strategy

Berlin: new national security and defence industry strategy

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

At the beginning of December 2024, the German government launched the "National Security and Defence Industry Strategy", which had been planned for some time. The cabinet resolution replaces the previous strategy paper from 2020 and responds to the changed security policy circumstances, particularly as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The National Security and Defence Strategy is intended to create the political and economic conditions for industry to provide the goods and services needed and required to protect civil security and access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You have...

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Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Gepostet von | 4 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

The sinking of the "Ursa Major" on 23 December 2024 attracted international attention. The Russian cargo ship sank after an explosion in the engine room in international waters in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria. The cause remains unclear, but Moscow claims to be the victim of a terrorist attack. We look at the current movements of the Russian fleet in relation to the Middle-East-North-Africa (MENA) region, particularly Syria and Libya, and raise questions about Moscow's strategic reorientation in the Mediterranean. Ship movements into the Mediterranean The role of the "Ursa Major" and its escorts: The "Ursa Major", formerly known as the "Sparta III", was en route from St....

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