The Maritime Zeitenwende: Germany in the Northern Waters

Written by

Eskil Jakobsen

Adviser

Tobias Etzold

Senior Research Fellow

Øyvind Svendsen

Senior Research Fellow

Ed.

Summary:

In this report the authors study recent developments in German maritime defence policy and practice with a particular view on German-Norwegian relations. These relations are crucial, as the current security landscape challenges old geographical domains, particularly a stark division between operations in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. These areas are now being re-defined in and through military activity and technological advancements to address the security situation – including the increasing importance of protecting critical infrastructure – which will further contribute to policy
development in the short and longer term.

Published year: 2024
Publisher: NUPI
Page count: 28
Language: English