This came after German politicians criticised comments made by Köhler in relation to overseas military deployments : After coming under criticism for his statements that Germany 's military missions abroad also served to secure trade , critics accused him of advocating the use of `` gunboat diplomacy '' .
This came after German politicians criticised comments made by Köhler in relation to overseas military deployments : He came under criticism for his statement that Germany 's military missions abroad also served to secure trade .