‘Basically sending someone unarmed into war’: The life-or-death decision Silke faces every day
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-27 18:10 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / The economy
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Europe, Military & Defence, Economy & Finance, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Captain Silke Lehmköster, from her office overlooking the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany, wrestles with the same question every day: Is it finally safe for her to order five of the container ships she oversees, which have been stranded in the Persian Gulf, to exit via the Strait of Hormuz?
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