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Germany Considers Naval Deployment to Strait of Hormuz
Germany is preparing draft plans for possible naval participation in efforts to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. No final decision has been reached and legal questions remain open.
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Germany is preparing options for its navy to join efforts protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The foreign office and defence ministry have completed a draft mandate that could go to the Bundestag for approval. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said no final decision has been made. He added that any deployment would require clarification of the legal basis under international law.
German naval vessels, the minehunter Fulda and the supply ship Mosel, are already in the eastern Mediterranean and could reach the Strait of Hormuz area within days if ordered.
Kingdom are developing a mission focused on freedom of navigation and possible mine-clearance operations. Germany has indicated general willingness to participate within its national legal framework. Chancellor Merz has said he prefers an international mandate, preferably from the United Nations Security Council.
Officials are also reviewing whether a March UN Security Council resolution could provide sufficient legal grounding. The Bundeswehr currently operates in multiple maritime theaters, including EU and NATO missions in the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, and the North Atlantic.
