FWIW, the German navy has 10 mine-clearing ships - maybe Chancellor Merz had them in mind when he mentioned that Germany would help making the Strait safe again.
One ship was sold to the United Arab Emirates in 2006 but sunk by Huthi rebels in 2017 (says Wikipedia).
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One ship was sold to the United Arab Emirates in 2006 but sunk by Huthi rebels in 2017 (says Wikipedia).
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