{"id":41548,"date":"2021-08-02T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/02\/german-warship-bayern-heads-to-the-indo-pacific\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:24:34","slug":"german-warship-bayern-heads-to-the-indo-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2021\/08\/02\/german-warship-bayern-heads-to-the-indo-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"German warship \u2018Bayern\u2019 heads to the Indo-Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2013 The German navy\u2019s frigate \u201cBayern\u201d set sail on Monday for the Indo-Pacific region, fully loaded with Berlin\u2019s aspirations to play a small role in the geopolitical standoff between China and the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first such deployment in almost 20 years is meant to uphold freedom of navigation in international waters, protect \u201copen societies\u201d and express support for regional partners sharing Germany\u2019s values, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six-month mission follows the government\u2019s overall strategy, published almost a year ago, for dealing with Indo-Pacific challenges. For Germany, that has entailed a delicate dance around the subject of China, which government leaders believe is a would-be adversary in the security arena and an ally in other domains, like fighting climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bayern\u2019s departure from Wilhelmshaven comes after the coronavirus crisis last year ended planning for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/03\/12\/germany-plans-to-send-a-warship-to-the-indian-ocean\/\">more modern frigate<\/a> to conduct the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the German ministry of defense, the Bayern will help enforce the UN sanctions regime against North Korea and support the NATO and EU missions Operation Sea Guardian and Atalanta, respectively. As a show-of-presence and training mission, the ship\u2019s deployment does not fall under the country\u2019s laws requiring parliamentary approval for military operations, the defense ministry\u2019s statement notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A map published by the German armed forces outlines stops in 12 different ports while underway, including in Djibouti, Karachi, Diego Garcia, Perth, Guam, Tokyo and Shanghai. 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