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Merz Makes First Visit to German Navy Hub in Rostock for Baltic Sea Demonstration

The trip underscores a sharpened focus on naval readiness in the Baltic.

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) landet mit einem Hubschrauber zu seinem Antrittsbesuch bei der Marine an Bord der Fregatte „Bayern“.
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Overview

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to tour the Marinekommando in Rostock on Thursday, inspect NATO’s Commander Task Force Baltic, then fly by helicopter to the frigate Bayern for a sea‑based showcase.
  • The Navy plans a choreographed capability display featuring an air‑defense drill with Eurofighter jets, live‑fire gunnery and a submarine‑hunting exercise, with a press statement expected around 12:30 p.m. on board.
  • Units slated to participate include the frigate Bayern, the corvette Magdeburg, the tender Donau, the support ship Frankfurt am Main, the mine diver boat Rottweil, Sea Lynx helicopters, the P‑3C Orion and elements of the Seebataillon.
  • Rostock has become Germany’s Baltic naval hub, hosting the Marinekommando and since October 2024 the multinational CTF Baltic headquarters that can scale its staff for crisis response.
  • Regional Greens and the BSW criticize the visit as an over‑militarized spectacle that overlooks local social concerns, even as the government highlights defense readiness.