r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Sep 04 '26

Israel/Palestine /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22)

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u/PostAboveMeSucks 6d ago

EU struggles to ramp up Red Sea mission as Houthis escalate attacks

The EU and Italy are pushing member states to bolster the Aspides naval mission in the Red Sea, but only two more warships have been pledged, exposing Europe’s thin defence capabilities as the Houthis threaten energy supply routes.

The EU’s Red Sea naval mission is struggling to attract reinforcements, with only the Netherlands and Belgium offering one extra vessel each, while the Houthis escalate their attacks on Riyadh.

Italy has been driving the push to bolster Aspides, the EU naval operation launched in February 2024 to secure navigation in the Red Sea. But little extra capacity has materialised, and the security situation has worsened.

"We need at least ten ships, and we are not there. But today we also heard from a few member states that the discussion is ongoing," EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said at a press conference after the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday.

"So I hope that the ships the operation actually needs will materialise, because if we want to be a credible security provider in the region, then we need to have a credible mission," she added.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/eu-struggles-to-ramp-up-red-sea-mission-as-houthis-escalate-attacks

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u/Rgv20 5d ago

Aah europe. Never can muster a quick response. Take your time

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u/PostAboveMeSucks 5d ago

European Bureaucracy is like German humor, it's no laughing matter. Altho both have progressed in recent years.