# How Ukraine War Experience Is Shaping the Indo-Pacific: German Rear Admiral on Russian, Chinese Threats

https://mins.news/en/video/22754

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-15 03:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzd-j5hCR4c

> German Rear Adm. Axel Ristau says battlefield experience from the continuing Russia-Ukraine war—including drones, hybrid warfare and air-defense systems—is shaping Germany’s view of future conflict. As ties between Russia and China grow closer, he says European and Indo-Pacific security are inseparable.

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