The German ship will not pass within what officials called the '12-nautical-mile' in a reference to contested areas in the crowded sea [File: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome support for a “rules-based international order” in the region, something Washington says is threatened by China.
German government officials said on Tuesday a German frigate would set sail for Asia in August and, on its return journey, become the first German warship to cross the South China Sea since 2002.
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Update: German warship to cross South China Sea for first time since 2002 (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: China has responded .... Beijing to Berlin: respect South China Sea sovereignty during frigate visit (SCMP).
Every MATO and Asia PAC navy should routinely send ships enter the South China Sea.
ReplyDeleteNo way should this de facto territory claim by China be recognized.
A frigate?
ReplyDeleteThat's cute.
But even with Germans on board, this will not impress the Chinese
The Chinese launch the equivalent in metric tons of the entire French navy every year!
Every year the Chinese add a whole French navy. Every year.
While they poison you
while they steal trillions from you
They're not impressed.
Not even annoyed.
Unless we nations come together to address the swamp monster. .. the swamp Monster will drag us under, one by one