Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Madrid will not prevent a possible EU operation against the Houthis in the Red Sea. He talked about this in an interview with a Spanish newspaper. El País.
Sanchez announced that Spain did not intend to participate in the operation. More than 3,000 Spanish soldiers are currently involved in various operations.
“Of course, we will not object to the EU Council launching this new mission. “However, we do not intend to participate in this because we believe that we are already involved in other international missions and that other countries should lead this mission,” he emphasized.
Before that, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto statedThat Rome will participate in a possible EU operation in the Red Sea.
Crosetto emphasized that Rome had not received an offer to take part in the attack on Houthi positions, as such a decision would require parliamentary approval.
Previously USA sent Due to Houthi attacks, the carrier strike group entered the Strait of Aden.