The German general said "will expand in Indo -Pacific military existence"

According to Reuters reported on August 31, the Declaration of the Federal Defense Forces of the German Federal Defense Army said that Germany pays close attention to the vigorous construction of the Chinese army and will send more warships and exercises with allies to expand its military in the Indo -Pacific region. exist. Chinese experts told a reporter from the Global Times on September 1 that although the German government's policy on China has changed from the Merkel era, Germany is unable to and truly expand its military existence in India.

In response to Zone's statement, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 1st that the other party claimed that "to show the existence of Germany's military existence in other parts of the world, which may cause a bad association in many countries in the world." Zhennes told Reuters that the German Federal Defense Force plans to send troops next year to participate in training exercises in Australia, and the Navy will send a fleet consisting of multiple ships to the Indo -Pacific region in 2024. "This is how we want to consolidate our existence in the area," Saine said.

The German "South Germany" said on August 31 that the German government's commitment to the Indo -Pacific region was politically affected by its Chinese strategy. China's increasing power has prompted the government to give more support to the partnerships of the Indian area.

At the end of last year, Germany's "Bavaria" frigates sailed into the South China Sea. For the first time in 20 years, German warships have entered the South China Sea. In August of this year, Germany dispatched 13 military planes to Australia to participate in international joint exercises (pictured), which is also the largest deployment operation in peacetime after World War II in the German Air Force. The German Air Force said that this trip would not pass through the Taiwan Strait.

"Due to the two world wars, Germany has always shrank more in terms of security policy than its allies, and pays more attention to trade in international relations." Reuters commented, but in recent years, other Western countries have called on Germany to play a larger player. Leadership, matching the strength of its largest European economy and population.

Reuters reported that in 2020, Berlin released a new Indo -Pacific strategy, focusing on strengthening alliances with democratic countries in the region. After the outbreak of Russia and Ukraine's conflict in February this year, German Prime Minister Tsoz promised that it would significantly increase military spending. In addition, the argument of "reducing dependence on China" and "decoupling with China '" has recently been frequently mentioned on the German public opinion field.

Zhao Junjie, a researcher at the European Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times reporter that during the period of Merkel, Germany adopted a stable defense policy and did not stimulate other countries including Russia. Global strategy. After the Three Party and Government's governance led by Tsoku, because the two small parties have relatively radical claims in defense, Germany's defense policy has begun to fall more to the United States and NATO, and seek to increase Germany's sense of existence in the Pacific region. Essence In addition, the concept of defense of Tsumarz has gradually shifted from the previous "restraint culture" to "proactive progress", and it has not showed a frank and mutual trust like Merkel in China.

However, Song Zhongping, a military commentator, believes that despite some variables in German foreign policies, Germany's focus is still mainly concentrated in Europe and Russia, and there is neither the ability nor the reason to interfere in India. Song Zhongping said that China is the most important trading partner in Germany, and it is difficult to imagine that Germany will use China as the number one opponent. Strengthening military existence in the Indo -Pacific region is not a wise choice for Germany itself. Technically, Germany's military capabilities are very limited. To strengthen this goal in India's military, it takes a long period of cycle to achieve.

"Sino -German relations not only have economic complementarity, but also have long -term toughness that transcends political values. The most important thing is that there is no fundamental conflict between China and Germany, which is very different from Sino -US relations." express. The German "Business Daily" previously commented that in the face of the increasingly fierce confrontation between China and the United States, Germany needs to be prepared. However, all serious politicians or experts and scholars will not require the German economy to completely "decompose" with China. Due to the high growth rate of many fields in China, foreign companies can still gain expensive profits in China. The innovation ability of China's economy is also the reason for foreign companies to operate in China. ▲

Zhao Dong, a special reporter in Germany, Bai Yunyi Chen Qingqing

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