German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has announced that Germany will not
join a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US
pushed the nation to do so.
Maas said that Germany wants to avoid further escalations of tensions,
and believes there is no military solution to the US-Iran tensions. Maas
was very specific about not joining any US-planned missions to the Strait, though it appears unlikely they’ll join Britain’s either.
German officials had indicated earlier this week that they were split on the issue.
The Christian Democrats thought the British mission was the lesser of
two evils, while the Social Democrats opposed joining either fleet for
exactly the reason Maas indicated.
This once again points to the idea that the Germans won’t be joining
either fleet, as Maas’ talking points suggest the Social Democrats’
position ultimately won out, and Germany doesn’t want to join anyone’s
fleet.
Germany Won’t Join Strait of Hormuz Fleet
FM: Germany sees no military solution to regional tensions
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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