![]() ![]() “The Cold War was easy, it was a bipolar world. ![]() “It generally makes sense to get to know the perspective others have upon the world,” said the lieutenant general, adding that the current security challenges were much less clear-cut than before 1990. When asked what message the first deployment of German troops to Australia was meant to send to China, he underscored Berlin did not aim to antagonise anybody. US Marines assault amphibious vehicles during the Talisman Sabre 2019 “We aim to demonstrate that we are reliable and capable partners that contribute to stabilising the rules-based order in the region,” Mais said. The Germans will train in jungle warfare and landing operations alongside soldiers from countries such as Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, France and Britain. “It is a region of extremely high importance for us in Germany as well as for the European Union due to the economic interdependencies,” Mais told the Reuters news agency in an interview published on Monday, hours before the first German troops were to leave for Australia. Up to 240 German soldiers, among them 170 paratroopers and 40 marines, will take part in the Talisman Sabre exercise from July 22 to August 4, the largest drills between Australia and the US, held biannually, according to army chief Lieutenant General Alfons Mais. Germany will, for the first time, send troops to Australia as part of joint drills with about 30,000 service members from 12 other nations, underlining Berlin’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in the region. ![]()
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