The European Union will begin discussing launching its own military mission in the Red Sea this week. This was announced by Peter Stano, representative of the head of the EU foreign policy service, Josep Borrell. TASS.
“Borrell will present a proposal to launch a separate EU military mission in the Red Sea,” he said.
Stano said that EU countries will start discussing this issue at the end of this week.
As he stated, in order for such a mission to be implemented, a unanimous decision must be taken in the EU Council. According to Stano, although most EU countries have refused to participate in the US-led operation in the Red Sea, they will act in close coordination with the US.
Previously US Secretary of State Antony Blinken statedIt is stated that the attacks of the rebel Ansarullah movement (Houthis) in Yemen in the Red Sea affect the interests of more than 40 countries and disrupt almost 20% of global shipping traffic.
Previously Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced An operation is being launched to protect the Red Sea from Houthis’ attacks on civilian ships carrying cargo of commercial companies.
Previously Medvedev stated About the possibility of a hundred-year war in the Middle East.