Category: Security policy

Russian Navy: Test of the doomsday torpedo?

Russian Navy: Test of the doomsday torpedo?

Gepostet von | 15 Nov 2022 | , , , | 0

According to reports from the American television channel CNN, the Russian navy is preparing to launch the "doomsday torpedo" Poseidon, as the Pentagon refers to the Russian nuclear torpedo. At the beginning of November, US sources identified the departure of the carrier submarine "Belgorod" and its subsequent return to its home base. As no test attempts are said to have been recognisable, the agencies assume that technical difficulties occurred. The recording of such tests has been observed since the beginning of October (MFonline reported). Underwater weapons systems A direct link between the tests and the apocalyptic threats of the Russian President, as repeatedly expressed during the "special operation" in Ukraine, is...

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Maritime Convention of the DMI

Maritime Convention of the DMI

Gepostet von | 9 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

Prominent speakers and concentrated expertise! On 8 November 2022, the Maritime Convention took place for the fifteenth time at the Schleswig-Holstein State Representation in Berlin, after two years as an in-person event. Everyone who is anyone in politics, the maritime environment, the navy, naval shipbuilding and the supply industry came together for this well-established and respected event. No, not everyone, as there were competing events, such as the GSP and DWT, which took place opposite in the state representation of the federal state of Hesse. Parliamentarians didn't know where to go first, so many competent offers were made. This year, the German Maritime Institute (DMI) and griephan invited participants to...

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Inspector of the Navy presents 2022 annual report

Inspector of the Navy presents 2022 annual report

Gepostet von | 9 Nov 2022 | , , | 1

The Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, presented the Naval Command's annual report published on 8 November at the Maritime Convention in Berlin. "The Russian war of aggression in February of this year provided a clear example of the vulnerability of our basic understanding of security policy, but also of the free sea lanes," said Kaack on the defining topic of 2022. The regional conflict has global consequences. Grain from Ukraine that does not reach its destination due to a lack of transport options, a lack of food in Germany or a shortage of fuel reserves. The effects are being felt by everyone. For Germany in particular, as an industrialised and trading nation, the unrestricted usability of global sea routes is...

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Peace doves only have a small fragile twig in their beak.

Peace doves only have a small fragile twig in their beak.

Gepostet von | 3 Nov 2022 | , , , | 0

Israel and Lebanon: An interjection We could accept it as a historic agreement, as Lebanon and Israel have officially been at war for decades. Now, after years of negotiations, the two states have contractually agreed on a common maritime border. With the mediation of the USA, they have also agreed on the extraction of gas deposits in the Mediterranean. Even if it was primarily of commercial interest, this economic agreement has a political dimension. Lebanon, including the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, has thus effectively recognised the state of Israel. This will have major geopolitical repercussions. The maritime border has been a point of contention for...

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Marina-Armada de México: A coin for the navy on its 200th anniversary

Marina-Armada de México: A coin for the navy on its 200th anniversary

Gepostet von | 27 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

That would be a good way to promote greater maritime understanding among the German population (and beyond): a coin with maritime coinage! Perhaps for the 175th anniversary of the German Navy next year? Mexico is leading the way. To mark the bicentenary of the founding of its navy, the state has commissioned the Banco de México (Banxico) to mint a new 20-peso coin. It is intended as a token of appreciation for the navy's services in winning and stabilising Mexico's independence, protecting and defending Mexican territory and supporting the Mexican population in emergencies and disasters.

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