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Maritime experts

Maritime experts

Gepostet von | 23. dec 2021 | , , | 0

Anyone who believes that a ship with modern equipment is a product from northern Germany should take a look at the suppliers from inland areas. The maritime high-tech industry is particularly well represented in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Many companies based in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria are considered indispensable and traditionally occupy a central position in the overall structure of the German maritime industry and economy. With an annual turnover of over ten billion euros and more than 60,000 jobs, they generate around 20 per cent of maritime value added in Germany and provide 15 per cent of jobs. It was no coincidence that the 11th National Maritime...

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No new military alliance against pirates

No new military alliance against pirates

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

In the fight against piracy off West Africa, shipping should not hope for an international military mission for the time being. The focus is currently on other measures, which have yet to prove their effectiveness. It's that time again: the Nigerian government is launching a new anti-piracy programme, or rather a maritime security programme - garnished with grandiose announcements and a display of confidence. There have been positive reactions from the maritime industry and politicians. But what will become of the Deep Blue project (see below), which the Nigerian government has already initiated to protect against pirates? It would not be...

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American-Norwegian defence agreement

American-Norwegian defence agreement

Gepostet von | 15 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

Although the primary goal of Norwegian policy is to keep the Arctic free of military tensions and maintain good neighbourly relations with Russia, the country has initiated a change of course in recent years, which culminated in the defence agreement with the USA in April. Parliament still has to approve the agreement. This is Norway's response to the expansion of Russian bases on the Cola Peninsula and the Franz Josef Islands and the expansion and modernisation of the Russian Northern Fleet. The sober assessment from the Norwegian side is therefore that its own military capacities are no longer sufficient to be able to react appropriately to Russian pressure. The...

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Restriction of armaments between the world wars

Restriction of armaments between the world wars

Gepostet von | 9 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

The Washington Conference on the Limitation of Naval Armaments took place 100 years ago. In the course of the conference, three important treaties were agreed that shaped the political and military situation in the run-up to the Second World War. Shortly after the end of the First World War, new potential for conflict emerged among the victorious powers. The most significant factors were the escalating arms race among the remaining naval powers and the strategic competition between these states in the Pacific region. This also included the danger of aggression against a politically and militarily weak China. The situation in China was particularly precarious. The country had sided politically with the Entente powers in the First World War;...

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Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Gepostet von | 7 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

Das deutsche Seebataillon arbeitet eng mit dem niederländischen Korps Mariniers zusammen. Dies erfordert eine Anpassung von Ausbildung und Material. Qua patet orbis (Lat.: „Soweit sich die Welt erstreckt“), so lautet der Wahlspruch des am 10. Dezember 1665 aufgestellten niederländischen Korps Mariniers. Diese traditionsreiche Truppengattung der Königlichen Marine stellt die Speerspitze der niederländischen Krisenreaktionskräfte dar und hat dabei den Anspruch, überall und unter jedweden Umständen operativ eingesetzt werden zu können. Belege dafür gibt es seit der Gründung des Korps Mariniers genug. So wurden niederländische Marineinfanterieverbände seit ihrer Aufstellung bei nahezu allen militärischen Operationen der Niederlande eingesetzt. Das aktuellste Fahnenband des...

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