Warships in South China Sea signal Germany's willingness to counter China's threats

FILE - A German naval officer stands on the bridge of the frigate FGS Baden-Wurttemberg, docked in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2024. It is one of two German naval vessels en route from South Korea to the Philippines through the South China Sea. South China Sea map Taiwan strait FILE - A view of the German FGS Baden-Wurttemberg during the Rim of the Pacific military exercises at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 3, 2024. The German naval vessel is now en route from South Korea to the Philippines via the South China Sea.

Two German naval vessels are en route from South Korea to the Philippines through the South China Sea in what analysts describe as a show of Berlin's resolve to confront Chinese threats that now extend as far as Europe.