Military & security
Operation Aspides
A European naval mission to protect navigation in the Red Sea. It aims to deter attacks on commercial ships.
Operation Aspides is a naval military mission launched by the European Union in 2024 to protect freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. It came in response to attacks by the Houthis on commercial ships, which affected global trade. Several European countries participate in the mission, which works to escort ships and intercept threats, without carrying out land strikes.
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