Category: Security policy

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval aviators in Nordholz

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval aviators in Nordholz

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Today, the Federal Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, will visit the naval aviators in Nordholz. He will find out about the diverse capabilities and future direction of the "flying fleet" as well as the status of the introduction of new weapon systems. The closely timed changeover of all flying weapon systems in parallel with the numerous deployments, missions and exercises presents the naval aviators with a variety of challenges. One of these challenges is the creation of the operationally relevant infrastructure for the new weapon systems at the Nordholz site. After the Minister of Defence arrives, he will talk to soldiers from the aircraft and helicopters stationed in Nordholz and find out about the introduction of the multi-purpose helicopter...

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Berlin: new national security and defence industry strategy

Berlin: new national security and defence industry strategy

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Die Bundesregierung hatte Anfang Dezember 2024 die bereits seit längerem geplante „Nationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsindustriestrategie“ noch auf den Weg gebracht. Der Kabinettsbeschluss ersetzt das bisherige Strategiepapier von 2020 und reagiert auf die veränderten sicherheitspolitischen Gegebenheiten, insbesondere in Folge des russischen Angriffskriegs auf die Ukraine. Die Nationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsstrategie soll die politischen und wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen schaffen, damit die Industrie die benötigten und erforderlichen Güter und Dienstleistungen zum Schutz der zivilen Sicherheit und[ds_preview] militärischen Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung liefern kann. Innovationstreiber Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius sieht die Strategie als einen Meilenstein, der die Beziehungen zwischen Staat und Industrie auf eine neue Basis...

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Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Russian ships in the Mediterranean - strategic shift from Syria to Libya

Gepostet von | 4 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

The sinking of the "Ursa Major" on 23 December 2024 attracted international attention. The Russian cargo ship sank after an explosion in the engine room in international waters in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria. The cause remains unclear, but Moscow claims to be the victim of a terrorist attack. We look at the current movements of the Russian fleet in relation to the Middle-East-North-Africa (MENA) region, particularly Syria and Libya, and raise questions about Moscow's strategic reorientation in the Mediterranean. Ship movements into the Mediterranean The role of the "Ursa Major" and its escorts: The "Ursa Major", formerly known as the "Sparta III", was en route from St....

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Ministry of Defence receives new data centre network

Ministry of Defence receives new data centre network

Gepostet von | 27 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

Critical IT services thus even better secured With the implementation and operation of the so-called data centre network, RzV for short, a completely new IT network of modern, expandable and standardised data centres is being set up and operated in the BMVg division in compliance with military security and information security requirements. The Ministry of Defence is thus positioning itself for the future with state-of-the-art cloud technology and securing critical IT infrastructures even better. To this end, the Bundeswehr Procurement Office today concluded a corresponding contract with the in-house company BWI GmbH. In addition to the procurement and operation of the IT components, the provision of the required infrastructure was also commissioned. The project thus represents the...

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