Navy protects global sea routes

For the 45th time, the Naval Command's annual report details Germany's maritime dependency.

In his foreword to the 2022 annual report "Facts and Figures on the Maritime Dependence of the Federal Republic of Germany", Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Inspector of the Navy, writes with regard to the Ukraine war: "To ensure the freedom and security of global sea routes, our navy is deployed day and night around the world. At the same time, we are also ready to defend our country and our allies against all aggressors." For the first time, this 45th annual report is also being compiled by naval experts, scientists and economists. They expertly illustrate the global maritime connections and dependencies. In doing so, they contribute to an understanding of the situation of our country, which has no choice but to protect its maritime interests in the global environment.