As a major economic power, Japan maintains an extremely efficient coastguard with a wide range of tasks and capabilities in addition to its navy. Together they ensure security in a conflict-prone region of the world. With over 6800 islands (of which more than 400 are permanently inhabited) and a coastline of 29,751 kilometres, Japan is one of the world's largest...
The world is on the move: Climate change, upheavals between nations and new technologies are among the challenges facing modern navies. This makes it all the more important to adapt their capabilities quickly. In times of multiple crises, the world is changing and with it the strategic environment. This also applies to the...
The close military cooperation in the Baltic Sea region that has been practised for years is now paying off. NATO candidates Finland and Sweden are demonstrating their value to the alliance in securing shipping routes during numerous manoeuvres. With its - by Western standards - disrespectful and aggressive actions towards Ukraine, Russia has put itself in the spotlight...
Naval command invites social media influencers to a workshop in an unusual format with external support. Last week, for the first time, naval personnel were invited to a workshop at the Rostock Naval Command who dedicate their free time to maritime content on social media, create content free of charge and thus promote the...
For a few years, it seemed as if the Hong Kong-based Genting Group would be a saviour in times of need for some German shipyards. But after the company's bankruptcy, the tenderloin was divided up. The Genting bankruptcy, which began in 2020 and led to the insolvency of the MV shipyard group with sites in Wismar, Warnemünde and Stralsund in March 2022,...
The Patriot, Iris-T and Arrow land-based systems are the talk of the town when it comes to air defence. However, the German Navy already has modern and effective weapons for this purpose in the form of frigates 124. Russia's unlawful war against cities and critical civilian infrastructure in the Ukraine is finally also leading to a war in Germany...
The Navy and Marine Corps are planning the joint construction of amphibious units. However, different ideas are jeopardising the success of the project. The US Navy is planning to introduce a new class of light amphibious warship (LAW) for transporting marines to the theatre of operations. A decision regarding the ship design is to be made in...
Dieter Hanel traced the development of the Bundeswehr and navy in Kiel in marineforum 7/8-2022. In the second part, the author takes a look at the maritime industry in the state capital. The rearmament of Germany and the formation of the Bundeswehr in 1955 also marked the beginning of the reconstruction of a German defence industry....
With China in mind, the American navy is to receive additional ships. This also raises the question of the capacities of the shipbuilding industry on the other side of the Atlantic. The US Navy published the Navigation Plan 2022 (Navplan 2022) on 26 July. These documents, which are drawn up at irregular intervals, provide an insight into the structural and...
The world has not seen a high-intensity naval battle for decades. In view of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the urgent question now arises as to how naval warfare needs to be rethought. You would think that the Russian attack on Ukraine would have made life easier for planners. After all...
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