Der Spiegel Reports that German Warships to Make Taiwan Strait Transit
Posted on 2024-09-09 08:05:13
German news website, Der Spiegel is reporting that two German warships are set to make a Taiwan Strait transit in the middle of this month.
It the vessels pass through the strait, they will be first German naval ships to do so in 22 years.
Der Spiegel is citing unnamed sources as saying Beijing will not be formally notified of the ships' passage as part of efforts by Berlin to emphasize that it views the transit as normal.
The reports comes after Reuters last month said a frigate and the replenishment ship were awaiting orders from Berlin to sail through the Taiwan Strait.
The vessels have been participating in exercises in the region with France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and the United States.
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