Two German warships on South China Sea mission | DW News

Russia's war against Ukraine has prompted Germany to beef up the country's long-constrained military, including expanding the Navy's capabilities. One of their roles is supporting allies across the world. Now, two German vessels are heading to the South China Sea. DW's Washington Bureau Chief Ines Pohl spent a few days on board.

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[flashbackkid]

Philippines, Germany, US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, France. Peace keepers.

[hfixx]

This video reminds of a legendary German battleship called Bismarck made by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg during the Second World War. Definitely one of the finest during its time.

[dyinjanzkyuzi]

Welcome to IndoPacific Germany. As long as you promote Peace and Stability.

[bg]

In 1913, British shipbuilding industry had 69% of global output. Last year Chinese reached 50%, this year projected be 54%. Time for Germany to show off naval capability again.

[iNaNeto]

Powerful Naval forces US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Aussie, and India flexes their muscles against the bully Chinese made warship in Indo-Pacific region

[captives]

They couldn't even protect their gas pipelines in their backyard. 🤣

[vigilante]

Wow 50 % of German fleet on water impressive

[lastChang]

The enforcement of UNCLOS is everybody's responsibility, including Germany 🇩🇪 because it's an international law.

[markusthapa]

The Germans want to uphold ‘peace’ and ‘stability’ thousands of miles away from their homeland while simultaneously failing to do so in their own backyard. What a brave show of their commitment to fostering a harmonious global environment. I am stunned.

[lemnikim]

Bravo Germany for participating in making sure there is freedom of navigation in the Indonesia-Pacific!

[peterfmodel]

I suppose this will increase long distance naval skills, but Germany needs to dramatically ramp up its army and airforce as its 1st priority.

[patrickcowan]

So Germany is in the south China sea to protect the shipping routes because China. Yet their biggest trade parnter in the area is China. Do people not find this absurd

[emranahmed]

Guys, this is the whole German naval fleet 😂.

[God-ubfn]

I dont see Any Chinise ships in North GERMAN SEA

[MakePhilippines_betteragain]

Philippines stand with Germany 🇵🇭 🇩🇪 Unclos Indo Pacific

[uWr.Ppel]

In Germany's backyard, the Nord Stream pipeline, once the lifeblood of energy, was vandalized, and the government dared not even investigate who destroyed it. While maintaining "peace" thousands of kilometers away from Germany in the ocean, I am sure that the Germans must be a model for the Western world, a good model for the world.🤣

[allenaytin]

go Germany ! come and visit us, from the Philippines.

[Avatar_]

I didn't know German had its border reach South China sea.

[ArabicReja]

*The international law* is very clear on the South China Sea:
- parts of it belong to some ASEAN countries,
- the rest of it is the international water,
- no part of it belongs to China🇨🇳 or Taiwan🇹🇼.

[badmawededu]

This is no one's worry but Europe knowing WW 1 and 2 were started in Europe and it is known by who.