040712-N-7748K-008 North Atlantic Ocean (July 12, 2004) - The German frigate FGS Niedersachsen (F 208), the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz (F 495), and the Spanish frigate SPS Alvaro De Bazan (F 101) steam together through the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004. Majestic Eagle is a multinational exercise being conducted off the coast of Morocco. The exercise demonstrates the combined force capabilities and quick response times of the participating naval, air, undersea and surface warfare groups. Countries involved in the NATO led exercise include the United Kingdom, Morocco, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Truman's participation in Majestic Eagle is part of her scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan (FRP) Summer Pulse 2004, the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Josh Kinter (RELEASED) For more information go to: http://www.cffc.navy.mil/summerpulse04.htm

Too Early to Discuss German Involvement in Hormuz Naval Mission – Ministry

July 24, 2019

BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) – Germany is talking to Britain and France about the idea of a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz but it is too early to discuss how Berlin might take part, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.

“We are taking part intensively in these talks. But the conceptional deliberations are just beginning. It is too early today to talk about the form of possible German support or participation,” the spokesman told a government news conference.

“Requests for German military contributions were not yet the subject of these talks,” he added. “What is clear though is that the EU3 are pulling together.”

(Writing by Paul Carrel Editing by Michael Nienaber)