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7/8/2025, 2:43:59 PM
https://www.newsweek.com/china-laser-germany-nato-aircraft-eu-2095879
>Germany's Foreign Office has accused the Chinese military of targeting one of its aircraft with a laser during a European Union (EU) operation.
>The aircraft was taking part in the EU's Operation ASPIDES, a defensive maritime security operation to protect international shipping in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf against Houthi attacks.
>"Endangering German personnel & disrupting the operation is entirely unacceptable," the foreign office said in a July 8 post on X, formerly Twitter. "The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Federal Foreign Office today."
>Newsweek has contacted the Chinese foreign ministry and Germany's Federal Foreign Office for comment.
>Germany's Foreign Office has accused the Chinese military of targeting one of its aircraft with a laser during a European Union (EU) operation.
>The aircraft was taking part in the EU's Operation ASPIDES, a defensive maritime security operation to protect international shipping in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf against Houthi attacks.
>"Endangering German personnel & disrupting the operation is entirely unacceptable," the foreign office said in a July 8 post on X, formerly Twitter. "The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Federal Foreign Office today."
>Newsweek has contacted the Chinese foreign ministry and Germany's Federal Foreign Office for comment.
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