Nach einem mehr als fünfjährigen Boxenstopp ist das Segelschulschiff der Deutschen Marine zurück in seinem Element. Probleme mit der Sanierung, ein massiver Anstieg der Kosten der Werftliegezeit, die gerichtliche Auseinandersetzung zwischen der betroffenen Werft und dem Bundesministerium der Verteidigung und ein Inspekteur, der sich angesichts von Presseschelte vor seine Mannschaft...
Es ist zwar erst eine Woche her, aber es scheint, als hätte sich in der sicherheitspolitischen Kommunikation ein Paradigmenwechsel vollzogen: Große Themen, also solche, über die jedermann sprechen sollte, wurden in der Vergangenheit stets vom Bundesministerium der Verteidigung vorgegeben. Dies zeigte sich zuletzt vor allem an den Aktionen der Arbeitgebermarke....
Now the time has come: Berlin has decided to bring the Indo-Pacific Guidelines adopted in September to life. In the foreword, Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas states: "As a globally active trading nation and advocate of a rules-based international order, Germany cannot content itself with a bystander role in the face of this dynamic development. In many...
Öffentliche Kommunikation ähnelt in vielerlei Hinsicht der Seefahrt. So bietet das Meer grundsätzlich große Freiheit, wobei manche Gewässer durchaus rau und stürmisch sind. Einige Akteure segeln daher lieber gemächlich vor sich hin, wohingegen andere die Herausforderung suchen und gern hart am Wind kreuzen; es gibt sichere Häfen, aber auch Minenfelder....
To mark the 15th anniversary of the decommissioning of Naval Air Wing 2, I posted a tweet in August 2020. It obviously struck a nerve, because rarely have I received so many comments, rarely has a post triggered such a broad discussion. To this day, the service that was lost to the navy and later to the Bundeswehr is...
There seems to be some movement in the navy's procurement programme. In addition to the 'open' fuel transporter project, the focus remains on the fleet service boats, even if the programme has become quiet in the meantime. According to reports, Rostock, Berlin and Koblenz are working on finalising the procurement of the reconnaissance units before the parliamentary summer break.
107 days in action, 125 interceptions of merchant ships and two boardings. A proud record for preventing the smuggling of weapons to Libya. The ship is expected back in Wilhelmshaven next Sunday, 20 December. Until the next ship patrols off the coast of Libya, a German P-3C maritime patrol aircraft will contribute to the situation picture....
The poet and writer Eugen Roth once wrote: Man piously and silently hopes that he will one day get what he wants; until he succumbs to delusion and ends up wanting what he gets. One cannot help but get the impression that Eugen Roth had an inner...
At the beginning of August, the frigate HAMBURG left for the Mediterranean for almost five months. The crew is facing a tricky mission, which will most likely not involve any shore leave due to the coronavirus. The German Navy had previously participated in Operation Irini with a P-3C Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft and...
News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- The realisation can begin - With the submission of three...
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