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German and Japanese Naval Commanders Meet --- plans to increase Japanese-German naval cooperation.
平成27年4月15日(水)、ドイツ海軍司令部政策課長 ユルゲン・マンハート准将が自衛艦隊司令部(神奈川県横須賀市)に来訪され、自衛艦隊司令部幕僚長 大塚海将補と懇談されました。
@Transhumanist @SvenSvensonov @Peter C --- Folks, a great development. Your views?
German and Japanese Naval Commanders Meet --- plans to increase Japanese-German naval cooperation.
平成27年4月15日(水)、ドイツ海軍司令部政策課長 ユルゲン・マンハート准将が自衛艦隊司令部(神奈川県横須賀市)に来訪され、自衛艦隊司令部幕僚長 大塚海将補と懇談されました。
@Transhumanist @SvenSvensonov @Peter C --- Folks, a great development. Your views?
--- Folks, a great development. Your views?
What type of cooperation? I guess anything that promotes closer ties between allies is a good thing, but I'd like specifics too. Submarine exercises? Intelligence sharing (given Germany relies on the US too much I doubt this)? Future projects, development, testing and procurement? I'd like to get excited, but I need specifics first.
Jpanese-German Naval cooperation
Maybe submarine tech Type 212 submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt, Head of Plans and Policy Directorate, German Navy visited the JMSDF Command and Staff College(MCSC) on Wednesday, 15 April.
Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt came to Japan for Navy to Navy Talks between Germany and Japan and visited the college as one of study trips to JMSDF facilties. The goal of the meeting was to enhance officer-to-officer training and naval education interoperability between the German Kriegsmarine and the Kaijo Jieitai (JMSDF).
Rear Admiral Mannhardt received a briefing about MCSC. Then, he greeted Vice Admiral Kazuki Yamashita, President of MCSC. Rear Admiral Mannhardt was interested in education for JMSDF officers.
Our historical friend and ally
It could be, perhaps. But my estimate is that the arrival of Admiral Mannhardt, who is the Head of Plans and Policy Directorate of the German Kriegsmarine , signifies a transformational change in military to military relations between Japan and Germany. The fact that he visited the Naval College and met with Vice Admiral Yamashita who participates in JMSDF strategic planning means that both Germany and Japan have signed and agreed on higher naval / military interoperability designs. And this will reflect upon policy changes for both the German and Japanese Navies.
Interestingly enough this past year we are seeing more and more Japanese-German joint patrols and interdiction duties in the Gulf of Aden as well as even deep in the Mediterranean. With Japan's normalization in military official duties, a conservative postulation on greater Japanese-German military partnership is not out of the picture. In fact, it is the most rational assumption. I estimate that Germany will eventually increase her own military defense output. Policy changes such as these will be used as catalyst for said tactical implementation.
Anyways,....
I am very happy with this development.
I hope the Germans start some sort of rearmment program for their navy
The Kriegsmarine , like the JMSDF, is a silent yet powerful force. The Germans have the capability to rearm and be a game changer in the European region, when Deutschland does reorient their policies.....then you will see the realiZation of their potential.
As an example of the lack of equipment at his disposal, Karsdorf mentioned night vision goggles, of which he claimed to only have 20 percent of the required amount.
“In terms of night vision goggles for drivers, we only have one percent of what we need.”
The Kriegsmarine , like the JMSDF, is a silent yet powerful force. The Germans have the capability to rearm and be a game changer in the European region, when Deutschland does reorient their policies.....then you will see the realiZation of their potential.
Nonsense their budget is ridiculously small & unless it is increased to a minimum of 2% of their GDP things are not going to change
But so is ours. We spend only .9% of GDP on defense. Still we are able to field an impressive navy , Air Force and Army.
The Germans, like us, prefer to focus on Quality over Quantity.
But there is a limit to how far quality can take you right? Like if the enemy has 100 ships vs your 1 high quality ship ratio. Can it still survive? You will have to mass produce them eventually.But so is ours. We spend only .9% of GDP on defense. Still we are able to field an impressive navy , Air Force and Army.
The Germans, like us, prefer to focus on Quality over Quantity.