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Reuters
Reuters
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By Sarah Marsh and Sabine Siebold

Germany says it will expand military presence in Indo-Pacific

FILE PHOTO: German Chief of Defence Eberhard Zorn Speaks during an Interview in Berlin. Germany August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo

Germany will expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific by sending more warships and joining drills with allies as it keeps an eye on the "enormous" build-up of China's armed forces, the German defence chief told Reuters.

Germany is joining other Western nations in showing more muscle in the region amid growing alarm over Beijing's territorial ambitions.

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