Brussels wants to launch a bespoke EU mission to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

In a document dated January 10 and seen by Euronews, the EU’s diplomatic service proposes sending “at least three” warships with “multi mission capabilities” to the region as early as next month.

The document recommends the “fast-tracking implementation” of an operation mandated to act “from the Red Sea to the Gulf,” in order to protect maritime security in a region plagued by instability in recent weeks.

  • AdeptusPrimaris@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    The US: " we don’t want an escalation of tensions in the middle east." The US then proceeds to escalate tensions in the middle east.

    It’s one of the most glaring examples of disconnect between what they’re saying and what they’re doing that I’ve seen.

    The US is lying about their intent again to no one’s surprise.

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      6 months ago

      The houthis were launching missiles and drones at civilian ships in the red sea for weeks before these strikes took place.

      If the us/eu goal is to protect said traffic you can’t expect them to do nothing.

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        6 months ago

        More than weeks, it’s been going on since November. It’s amazing how some people find it acceptable for Yemen to blow up and hijack civilian ships and are then brazen enough to blame others when a coalition of governments put a stop to Yemen’s missile attacks and hijackings of civilian ships.

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          6 months ago

          Lol never! Why would I EVER think that the largest military power in the history of mankind would EVER be anything but good?

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        The Houthis have made it clear that they don’t want israel to be supplied for their genocide.