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Germany summons China’s ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea

GERMANY, JUL 09 – Germany condemned the laser targeting of its EU mission aircraft as a serious risk to personnel and resumed operations after the mission flight was aborted as a precaution, officials said.

  • Germany’s Foreign Office summoned China's ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German aircraft with a laser during the EU Aspides mission in the Red Sea.
  • Germany's Foreign Office summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship fired a laser at a German aircraft participating in the EU Aspides mission in the Red Sea, escalating diplomatic tensions.
  • Germany’s Foreign Office stated the laser threat endangered personnel and prompted a mission abort, with the aircraft safely landing in Djibouti, highlighting safety risks amid rising tensions.
  • In response to the laser incident, the EU's ASPIDES mission resumed surveillance operations as the German aircraft returned to Djibouti, amid rising tensions over China's behavior.
  • Germany’s Foreign Office summoned China's ambassador after a Chinese warship fired a laser at a German aircraft during the EU Aspides mission, highlighting rising EU-China tensions.
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Germany has accused China of pointing a laser beam at a German reconnaissance plane operating in the Red Sea as part of an EU maritime patrol mission, endangering the crew, a charge Beijing has denied, foreign news agencies reported.

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Shafaq News- Beijing, China, responded to German accusations that a military aircraft was targeted with a laser beam from a Chinese ship, as Beijing confirmed that the incident did not occur. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference: "The two sides should adopt a pragmatic attitude and enhance timely communication, avoiding misunderstandings and miscalculations." Mao explained that Chinese ships carry out escort m…

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Germany summons the Beijing Ambassador and protests for the use of laser rays against a fighter engaged in an EU mission: "Importable risk for our men."The Berlin government has sent its diplomatic channels to summon the Chinese ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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A Chinese laser hits a German plane in the Red Sea: behind the incident, Beijing's strategy on direct energy weapons and the advanced global race for military technological superiority

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Newsweek broke the news in United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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