EU Set to Start Red Sea Naval Mission Next Month, Borrell Says
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The European Union’s naval operation aimed at escorting commercial ships in the Red Sea to protect them against attacks from Houthi rebels is set to begin in mid-February, according to the bloc’s foreign affairs chief.
Josep Borrell told reporters ahead of a meeting of defense ministers in Brussels that the EU still needs to decide which country would take command of the mission, dubbed Aspides. Other details, including the location of the headquarters and which navy assets countries would provide, also need to be worked out.