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Operation Aspides
EU military operation in the Red Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Aspides, also known as EUNAVFOR Aspides, is an EU military operation in response to Houthi engagements with international shipping in the Red Sea.[4] Named after the Greek word for shields, Operation Aspides—unlike the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian—is a "purely defensive" mission to increase maritime surveillance in the region, provide escort to merchant vessels, and defend against strikes.[5]
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Part of Red Sea crisis, Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war | |||||||
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1 Destroyer |
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12 UAVs |
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