“The endangerment of German personnel and the disruption of the mission are completely unacceptable,” foreign office fumes.

“The endangerment of German personnel and the disruption of the mission are completely unacceptable,” foreign office fumes.

The German government on Tuesday accused the Chinese military of using a laser to target an aircraft involved in an EU-backed Red Sea operation. Berlin summoned the Chinese ambassador regarding the incident.

“The endangerment of German personnel and the disruption of the mission are completely unacceptable,” the German foreign office said Tuesday morning. It did not identify the precise location where the incident occurred.

According to German outlet Der Spiegel, the incident took place near the coast of Yemen. The jet was a reconnaissance airplane, and the laser came from a Chinese vessel, Spiegel reported.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    1215·
    1 day ago

    The Aspides EU military operation started in February 2024 to protect vessels against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants in the southern Red Sea and aims to ensure the freedom of international shipping.

    If you help protect Israel from trade consequences for its genocide, then you dont get to cry about a lil bit of laser interference on a valid military target by a third party.

    • ricdeh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      216·
      22 hours ago

      China could not care one bit less about the genocide in Gaza you stupid tankie, least of all about the Houthis. It is Chinese ships and goods in particular that the operation is protecting. This was just arrogant posturing from China, because they know fully well that the EU will side with Taiwan in the coming war.

      • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        67·
        22 hours ago

        Never did i say that the CCP cares about gazan lives, just like it doesnt care about ukrainian lives. Im just glad that all the shitty people are fighting with each other and im laughing at the EUs thinly veiled racism.

      • burgerchurgarr@lemmus.orgEnglish
        711·
        22 hours ago

        Meh the EU has no business being in the Red Sea, same as China has no business invading Taiwan or putting Uyghurs into concentration camps.

        I couldn’t care less if they’re blowing each other up, both the EU and China are imperialist bullies.

        • remon@ani.socialEnglish
          31·
          5 hours ago

          Meh the EU has no business being in the Red Sea

          Yeah we do. Most of our stuff goes through there.