Bundeswehr joins Japan-led exercise near Taiwan, first German participation

Germany's Bundeswehr will participate for the first time in a Japan-led military exercise near Taiwan, expanding the drill to include European partners. The move signals a hardening of Western deterrence posture toward Beijing and is also aimed at signaling commitment to the US under a potential Trump administration. The exercise underscores growing European engagement in Indo-Pacific security, though the scale and specifics of German participation remain unclear.

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