(Berlin Composite Electric) When the situation in the Taiwan Straits heated up, the German Air Force sent 13 military planes to Australia to participate in multi -country joint military exercises.This was the largest deployment since the Germans of World War II, highlighting the deepening of Berlin's attention to the Pacific region of India.
The "European Typhoon Fighter" with the main active force on Monday (August 15) took off from Bavaria, southeast of Germany.They will participate in the two -year "Pitch Black" international military exercise with the four A400M military transport aircraft.A total of 17 countries participated in the military exercise from late August to September.
German Air Force Commander Gehaz told the media on Monday that in this deployment, German military aircraft will conduct nearly 200 air fuel exercises and will bypass Japan and South Korea.
When asked whether the military aircraft would fly to the two tensions involving China and the Taiwan Strait, Gehaz said that the military aircraft used civilian routes and did not plan to fly over the Taiwan Strait."The South China Sea and Taiwan, these are obviously tangled in the area. We will fly above 10 kilometers, and almost do not touch the South China Sea. We will fly on international routes."
He said that the purpose of this deployment was to signals to Germany's partners rather than signing to China."I don't think we fly to Australia to participate in the exercise to send any threat information to China."
Australian Ambassador to Germany Green also believes that Beijing has no reason to think that routine exercises will damage regional stability."We are seeking a stable, peaceful and prosperous area, where the strategic balance there allow each country to make their own sovereignty choices."
According to the "Voice of Germany" website, the German Defense Minister Langblaichte said that the first deployment of military planes to the Indo -Pacific region showed that Germany also considered security issues outside Europe.By Germany, it shows that if its Indo -Pacific allies are difficult, the Germans can quickly deploy force to this area.
Last year, a German warship entered the South China Sea, the first time in the past 20 years.This shows that Germany, like other Western countries, intends to expand its military existence in the Asia -Pacific region.
The United States, Japan and South Korea completed the ballistic missile defense exercise in Hawaii
On the other hand, the United States, Japan and South Korea have just completed the ballistic missile defense exercise in Hawaii.This is the first time that the three countries have held joint military exercises since 2017.
The Pentagon issued a statement on Tuesday (August 16) saying that the missile warning and tracker search and tracking exercises were held from August 8th to 14th, showing that the United States, Japan and South Korea are committed to deepening three sides to deal with North Korea in response to North KoreaChallenges, maintaining security and prosperity, and strengthening rules -based international order.
The joint missile defense system led by the United States has always been a pain point for China.In 2016, after South Korea decided to deploy the US military terminal high -altitude regional defense system (THAAD, referred to as the Sad anti -missile system), China took economic revenge on South Korea.
Beijing believes that Sad radar can penetrate Chinese territory and call on South Korean President Yin Xiyue to fulfill the guarantee made by his predecessor, that is, the global missile defense system that does not increase the deployment of Sade, does not participate in the US leadership, or establishes a three -sided military military in Japan.alliance.
Yin Xiyue once said that these are not formal agreements, and Seoul is not restricted by it.
