The German Navy is moving two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
The mine-clearing ship Fulda and the supply ship Mosel have passed the Suez Canal and are bound for Djibouti, where they will be refueled and restocked.
A total of 140 German soldiers are aboard the ships, including mine clearance divers and vessel protection teams. A mission in the Strait of Hormuz would require separate parliamentary approval, which the Ministry of Defense intends to present to the Bundestag before the summer recess.
