Zeitenwende bei der Bundeswehr: Milliarden für Bremerhaven – Marinehafen in Emden geplant
Die Nordseeküste rückt in den Fokus der Bündnisverteidigung: In Bremerhaven wird der Hafen als Nato-Drehscheibe ertüchtigt - und andernorts soll sogar ein neuer Stützpunkt entstehen.
The Bundeswehr is modernizing the port in Bremerhaven with a billion euro investment this year, according to dpa. Additionally, a new naval port in Emden is being planned, requiring 40 hectares of land with the option for an additional 10 hectares. The new naval port will accommodate seven frigates, ten mine hunters, and ten tugboats, employing a six-figure number of soldiers and civil employees.
Bremerhaven currently has the only naval port on the North Sea, but the Bundeswehr aims to make it a Nato hub by 2031, investing approximately 1.35 billion euros, with the Bremer Senat contributing 200 million euros and private investors funding the rest. The investment is necessary due to the changing threat landscape, with the Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius emphasizing that Germany needs a second naval port on the North Sea to ensure backup and accessibility in emergencies.
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