Germany sends frigate to the Red Sea – Expert: Fight against Houthi “not over in three months”. European warships and airborne early warning systems to protect cargo ships are involved.
The German frigate “Hessen” is equipped, among other things, with anti-aircraft missiles. The 143 meter long ship was specially designed for escort and maritime control. According to the Bundeswehr, its radar can monitor airspace the size of the entire North Sea. The Houthi rebels want to support Hamas in the war in Israel. “They attack everything that moves there in order to endanger the global flow of goods,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler.