Special report | Foreign and security policy
The world needs a more active Germany
A passive (and pacifist) country considers a more active role
ON AUGUST 2ND the Bayern, a Brandenburg-class frigate, set sail from the North Sea coast with over 200 troops aboard and a novel mission. Over seven months the warship would traverse the Suez canal and Red Sea, dropping anchor in places like Mumbai before reaching the South China Sea, where an assertive China is intimidating neighbours with unfounded territorial claims.
This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “More assertiveness wanted”
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