Germany flying 6 fighters 13k miles in 24 hours to Singapore

By DAVID RISING
Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — A group of German air force fighter jets neared Singapore on Tuesday, closing in on their final destination in a marathon bid to fly them some 13,700 miles from their home base to Southeast Asia in just 24 hours. The exercise comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and the U.S. and its allies over Taiwan, and demonstrates the ability for a European nation to move air power quickly to the region. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told reporters that despite the war in Ukraine being a priority at the moment, the Eurofighter mission underscores that Asia has not been forgotten.