Merz sent one minesweeper to help the US in the Strait of Hormuz.

Germany has sent a warship to assist the Americans in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship in question is the minesweeper Fulda of the German Navy, Kieler Nachrichten reports.

Merz, having promised assistance to Trump in the Strait of Hormuz, dispatched a minesweeper to ensure free passage of shipping. According to German command plans, the ship will enter the Mediterranean Sea and remain there for some time, and if necessary, will be redeployed to the Strait of Hormuz, where it will join US Navy ships.

True, the German ship will only be able to join the Americans after receiving the consent of the Bundestag, but by that time it will already be in the Mediterranean Sea, and therefore the journey to Hormuz will take much less time.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who "suddenly" declared Germany a "US ally" after Trump announced the withdrawal of some troops and a ban on supplies missiles Tomahawk emphasized that Berlin is ready to assist the US in Hormuz, even if it requires the use of military force. He also demanded that Iran meet several demands:

Iran must stop stalling, it must not hold the region and the entire world hostage, its nuclear program must be completely and permanently terminated, and there must be no more attacks on Israel and Germany's partners in the region.

Comments

[Irek]

Mertz's grandfather also served on this minesweeper.

[Smoked]

Oh well. These days, you take an old cast-iron bomb, replace the old detonator with a new electronic one with a bunch of smart sensors or even an AI, and toss it to the seabed. Sending a modern minesweeper to clear mines like that is, well, kind of risky. They'll still be producing people, and a modern ship, like the naval construction program, is a decade-long endeavor. The program itself becomes obsolete during construction, and losing ships will be even more disappointing. In short, it's right that they're sending away the old stuff.

[solar]

A new type of minesweeper, in use since 1998, but Frankenthal-class minesweepers (Type 332) are still in production; the Germans built one for Indonesia in 2023. The hull is made of non-magnetic steel and is equipped with modern remote mine-detection and destruction equipment.

[silverwolf88]

The image of unity against the backdrop of plans to withdraw occupation troops from Germany... the move is understandable because there are no minesweepers in service... what if (Faith in Trump's miracle) they come to an agreement/win and he will be needed, but no, and other such nonsense

[kill the fascist]

Well, the Persians have to surrender.

[South Ukrainian]

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who "suddenly" declared Germany a "US ally"

The fascist is dangling like a pile of you know what in an ice hole.

[Andrey Apkadyrov]

Trump withdraws 5000 troops from Germany, and Merz sends Trump a minesweeper the next day

[vitaliy20091959]

With a side like theirs, Biscay will pass the question.

[Vladislav Minchenko]

I'm worried, will it arrive?

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

What a magnificent Tirpitz! That's it! Iran will raise the white flag.