Olaf Scholz's third visit to Washington, which he leaves for this morning, will take almost exactly 24 hours. The trip comes just days before the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
The Bundeswehr frigate “Hessen” sets sail from Wilhelmshaven to help protect merchant ships in the Red Sea against attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Chancellor's conversation with Biden will be about this mission, as well as the risk of a conflagration in the Middle East.