FRANKFURT, March 15 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that he was sceptical about a potential widening of the European Union's Aspides naval mission to the Strait of
Germany Expresses Doubt Over Expanding EU Naval Mission to Strait of Hormuz
German Foreign Minister Voices Concerns on EU Naval Operations
Background on the Aspides Naval Mission
FRANKFURT, March 15 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that he was sceptical about a potential widening of the European Union's Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz.
Effectiveness of Current Mission in the Red Sea
Wadephul said that the mission to help commercial shipments pass through the Red Sea was "not effective".
Concerns Over Security in the Strait of Hormuz
"And that is why I am very sceptical that extending Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz would provide greater security," he said in an interview on Germany's ARD broadcaster.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Tom Sims and Klaus Lauer; Editing by Alexander Smith)
