Germany prepared to send minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz

Which will not happen anytime soon.

Which is also a smart trap. China and Russia will never ever agree to UN forces. Its a nice way to say no to Trump without looking to bad.

And is also what’s been asked of them for a month plus now.

Les allemands n'ont rien pris avant encore une manipulation allemande pour ce faire passer pour le leadership européen mais ils feront rien

I didn't figure the situation is that dire

Please provide citations. Gemini could be wrong but disagrees with you: As of April 2026, both the German and American navies have significantly reduced their traditional minesweeper fleets in favor of modern minehunting vessels and modular systems. ### **German Navy (Deutsche Marine)** The German Navy currently maintains **2 active minesweepers**. * **Class:** *Ensdorf*-class (Type 352). * **Active Vessels:** *Pegnitz* (M1090) and *Siegburg* (M1098). * **Context:** While Germany has a larger "Mine Warfare" fleet of 10–12 ships, the majority (8 boats) are technically **minehunters** (*Frankenthal*-class), which use sonar to find and neutralize individual mines. The two *Ensdorf* boats are true minesweepers, designed to clear large areas by "sweeping" with specialized gear. ### **United States Navy (USN)** The U.S. Navy currently has **4 active minesweepers**. * **Class:** *Avenger*-class Mine Countermeasures (MCM) ships. * **Active Vessels:** All four remaining ships—*Patriot* (MCM 7), *Pioneer* (MCM 9), *Warrior* (MCM 10), and *Chief* (MCM 14)—are forward-deployed to **Sasebo, Japan**. * **Transition:** The U.S. has been rapidly decommissioning this class. In 2025, the four units previously stationed in Bahrain (*Devastator*, *Dextrous*, *Gladiator*, and *Sentry*) were retired. * **The Modern Alternative:** The Navy is shifting the minesweeping mission to **Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)** equipped with the Mine Countermeasures Mission Package. Ships like the *USS Canberra*, *USS Santa Barbara*, and *USS Tulsa* now perform these duties using unmanned surface and underwater vehicles rather than traditional sweeping hulls. ### **Summary Comparison** | Navy | Active Minesweepers | Primary Class | Key Base(s) | |---|---|---|---| | **Germany** | **2** | *Ensdorf* | Kiel / Eckernförde | | **United States** | **4** | *Avenger* | Sasebo, Japan | A

It wasnt even part of Iraq either contrary to popular belief. There has never been any proof that the US seized or took any oil from Iraq, and in fact the oil was kept nationalized under the countries oil company at the request of other major oil companies. How some people did make money was on the war was the contracts to repair/rebuild/upgrade Iraq's oil infrastructure which was part of the long term goal of a stable Iraq as well as security contracts for the facilities and transportation. Iraq is still in control of their oil and it was only like 5 years or so after the war started that iraqs oil exports rose above the pre-war amounts.

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Three wars that the US got spanked in, funny that 🤣

In Korea we were fighting to prop up a brutal military dictatorship committing mass killings, not freedom and democracy. In Vietnam we were fighting to prevent the peaceful, democratic reunion of the country, so that also doesn't count. Nice try though.

Unfortunately I have never heared a single positive thing coming out of her mouth, either.

I would gladly take another twenty Merzes if we'd never have to see the AfD again

You know that AfD politicans literally tell you what you want so you vote for them? You could literally put ANYONE in as chancelor and they'd complain about them except it's themselves and they f*** up, then something else is at fault.

Maybe we can organize some sort of gladiator spectacle between those two.

No China vetoed it..