The British aircraft carrier “Queen Elizabeth” docked in the port of Hamburg for a week November 21. The reason for the visit is to strengthen the cooperation between the Royal Navy and the German Navy.
In an interview with the Head of Media, Commander Bowen, he confirmed the excellent cooperation between German and British forces during operations and exercises at sea. They now act like a well-rehearsed team. The crew is looking forward to their stay in the port city. The program includes several sporting events and a visit by the Mayor of Hamburg on the ship.
The German Navy has enjoyed an extremely good and substantial cooperation and trusting partnership with the Royal Navy for decades. In the operational area, ships, boats and aircraft of the German Navy and Royal Navy have long been working together excellently in missions and maneuvers with different missions.
Completion of the British Fleet Operational Standards and Training is mandatory for all German warships and, among others, also prepared the frigate “Hessen” excellently for its challenging mission in the Red Sea.
In officer training, there is a partnership agreement between the German Navy’s officer school, the Mürwik Naval School in Flensburg, and the British naval officer school, the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. On this basis, cadets from both nations receive joint leadership training and nautical training at the training facilities of the other host nation.
The operational principles and procedures of the German Navy are consistently geared towards continuous cooperation in a multinational alliance with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the European Union Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his British counterpart John Healey signed a new defense agreement in London, the so-called Trinity House Agreement. It sets the course for even closer cooperation between the two countries. It is also an expression of Great Britain’s realignment towards Europe.