All articles tagged with #rules based international order
The article argues that the so-called rules-based international order is largely a myth, as major powers like the US, Russia, and China often violate international norms when it suits their interests. It emphasizes that power, not rules, ultimately governs international relations, and Europe should focus on its own strategic and military capabilities rather than relying on the illusion of a rules-based system.
Germany will send a frigate and a supply ship to the Indo-Pacific in 2024 to protect major maritime passages and uphold the rules-based international order, according to Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The move comes amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea. Pistorius emphasized that the deployment was not directed against any nation, but rather dedicated to protecting the international order. In 2021, a German warship sailed into the South China Sea for the first time in almost 20 years, joining other Western nations in expanding their military presence in the region.