US EditionGermany 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.
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…
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.
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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