Germany to send 2 warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions

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Germany's Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, speaks to the media on the sidelines of the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia By showing a greater military presence in the region, Germany is walking a tightrope between its security and economic interests as China is Berlin's most important trading partner BERLIN, Germany – Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday, June 4, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s most important...