Commander comments

@klausdorth; Rober Cikki; Thomas Goodtime

Hey guys, let's be a bit more serious about this topic. We live in difficult times, with politicians leading the world, who obviously don't know or simply lack the guts to make the right and necessary decisions.

But I sure that a port call of a small German naval Task Force, lead by Germany's most modern frigate, visiting Japan will neither trigger a new war nor will it revive the "old friendship". I even doubt that this "old friendship" actually was driven by deep mutual understanding. It was rather opportunsitic. Besides that, this is a weak show of force of German foreign and defense policy. Nothing to be afraid of, at least from a Chinese or Russian point of view. As an reserve officer in the German Navy, I can assure you that Germany totally lacks the necessary military capabilities to pose a threat to anyone! Adding one or two ships to a multinational Task Force to counter Chinese assertivnes in the South China Sea, which by the way is unjust and a violation of international laws, is a very small contribution and won't make a big difference. USA, UK, Australia and France are the big players in support of the states bordering the South China Sea, intimidated by Chinas aggressive behavior in this region. Sending these ships from Germany is like saying "Hey guys, sorry, but that's all we got. But we are with you in our thoughts. Greetings from Germany."

In case there'll be an "open ship" for the public, go there and enjoy some original German beer. Cheers!