Yokosuka (dpa -AfX) – Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul accuses China and North Korea to threaten international stability with aggressive actions in the Indopazacifik. “The following applies: borders must not be postponed by violence. Neither in Europe, nor in the Indopazacifik, nor any other otherwise in the world,” said the CDU politician when visiting the base of the 7th US fleet and a base of the Japanese Navy in Yokosuka south of Tokyo.
At the marine base it becomes clear how important strong partnerships are for peace, security and stability, WadePhul said to journalists. The place is of outstanding importance to protect peace and stability in the Indopazacifik. With Japan and the United States as a close partner of the G7 group of economic democracies, Germany is concerned about increasing tensions in the Indopazific.
Wade phulic at the home base of the 7th US fleet
The 7th US fleet is the largest permanently stationed fleet association of the US Navy. More than 26,000 US soldiers live and work at the base in Yokosuka. The area of application comprises 36 countries, and there are up to 70 warships, including an aircraft carrier and submarines.
In the Indopazacifik, China is confronted with the considerably upgraded and his army with the use of big data and artificial intelligence technologically leading in the world, said WadePhul. In the direction of Beijing he emphasized that there should be no one -sided change in the status quo on the street of Taiwan. “Because here too the prohibition of violence of the United Nations Charta applies, as well as in the southern as in the East China Sea.”
Sharp criticism of rhetoric and maneuvers of North Korea
Like Japan, Indonesia and other countries in the region, Germany is very concerned about rhetoric and maneuvers that increased tensions. This applies especially to North Korea. Pyongyang Rüste Nuclear, threatened with aggressive language, regularly carry out the tests of ballistic rockets that are contrary to international law and support the war against Ukraine with soldiers in Russia. With this, North Korea actively undermines peace in the Indopazacifik and in Europe.
North Korea’s activities violated several resolutions by the UN Security Council, the Federal Foreign Minister criticized. At the base of the 7th US fleet in Yokosuka, WadePhul found out about the work of the multinational coordination group for monitoring the UN sanctions against North Korea. The German Navy last participated in the surveillance with ships in 2024. Germany has been represented in the group with a permanent liaison officer since the beginning of the year. WadePhul said that the important work of the coordination group “would be” more difficult and expensive for everyone who is trying to avoid sanctions “./ BK/DP/e.g.