🕌 Middle East 5h ago

EU's Kallas says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships

Al-Monitor
View Channel →
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
By John ValeraNEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Union's naval mission to protect shipping in the Red Sea would need to boost its numbers to more than 10 warships, its foreign policy chief said on Monday, adding that for now there were not that many in the area.The EU's Aspides mission was launched in 2024 to protect shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and diplomats have said there are currently six warships operating.

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Massive US flight groundings triggered by fiber cut, circuit failure as UN General Assembly meets
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World · 3h ago
UK agrees to support Saudi Arabia with air-to-air refueling in midst of Houthi attacks
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World · 3h ago
Putin’s United Russia remains in power. What should concern the West is how it got there - analysis
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World · 4h ago
📰
UK agrees support for Saudi in struggle with Houthis: reports
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East · 4h ago
Trump approval drops to career-low 32% as GOP support erodes over Iran war, inflation - poll
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World · 4h ago
Irish athletes group urges national team to boycott matches against Israeli soccer team
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World · 5h ago