Category: Armed Forces

Order of the day from the Inspector General

Order of the day from the Inspector General

Posted by | 1 Mar 2022 | , , , | 1

General Eberhard Zorn prepares troops for far-reaching changes He sees a new reality in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's ruthless war of aggression against Ukraine. Zorn has reorganised his priorities: less coronavirus administrative assistance, more reinforcement of NATO's eastern flank and a focus on so-called "basic operations" such as ammunition depots, medical, logistics and command facilities. The soldiers would be needed more for national and alliance defence. In an interview on "heute journal" on Monday, Zorn commented on Putin's statements about the nuclear forces. He considers them relevant, but not immediately worrying. "We take this statement seriously," he said on ZDF. "We are of course following...

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Now completely official

Now completely official

Posted by | 1 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

Vice Admiral Kaack becomes the new Inspector General of the Navy On Friday, 11 March 2022 at 10 a.m., the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn (62), will hand over command of the German Navy to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack (59). The ceremony will be held at the Mürwik Naval Academy. "I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in me and look forward to moving the navy forward together with our men and women - on land, at sea and in the air," said the naval officer, who was promoted to Vice Admiral just last week. Jan Christian Kaack is currently Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces and Deputy to the Inspector...

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"Not during our watch!"

"Not during our watch!"

Posted by | 28 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

German Navy deploys soldiers from Kiel to the Baltic Sea today Minesweepers "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" and "Homburg", the minesweeper "Siegburg" and the tender "Elbe" are travelling to the Baltic Sea to reinforce NATO's northern flank. In addition, the minesweepers "Datteln" and "Fulda" set off this morning. "Our signal is clear: Not during our watch!" said the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack. The German Navy had already dispatched the corvette "Erfurt" and the fleet service boat "Alster" on Saturday for the same reason. The current reason for these measures is the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis and the increased threat posed by Germany's partners in particular.

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Departure order for fleet service boat

Departure order for fleet service boat

Posted by | 25 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

On Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12 noon, the fleet service boat "Alster" will set sail for the Baltic Sea to be the eyes and ears not only for the navy, but for the entire Bundeswehr. The Oste-class fleet service boat is a reconnaissance vessel that specialises in monitoring sea and coastal areas. It is equipped with particularly efficient electronic, hydro-acoustic and electro-optical sensors. It is operated by the German Navy in close cooperation with the Cyber and Information Region (CIR).

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Erneut: die 500-Schiff-Marine

Erneut: die 500-Schiff-Marine

Posted by | 24. Feb 2022 | , , , | 0

CNO Gilday: Wir brauchen eine Marine mit über 500 Schiffen Der Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael Gilday, sagte in San Diego, Kalifornien auf der Konferenz WEST 2022, die gemeinsam von der AFCEA und dem U.S. Naval Institute veranstaltet wurde, dass die US - Marine eine Flotte von mehr als 500 Schiffen bräuchte, um ihre Verpflichtungen aus der bald erscheinenden Nationalen Verteidigungsstrategie zu erfüllen. "Wir brauchen 12 Flugzeugträger. Wir brauchen eine starke Amphibienstreitmacht mit neun großen Amphibienschiffen und weitere 19 oder 20 LPDs zu deren Unterstützung. Vielleicht 30 oder mehr kleinere Amphibienschiffe zur Unterstützung der maritimen Küstenregimenter ......

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