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EU Launches Red Sea Mission

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The European Union launched a naval mission to protect the Red Sea shipping lane from Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Red Sea Mission Of EU to Secure Red Sea From Houthi Attacks

  • Red Sea Crisis: The EU Red sea mission was launched in response to an attack on the U.S.-owned cargo vessel in the Red Sea region, specifically targeted twice within two hours in the Gulf of Aden.
  • The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of Yemen, have been attacking the vital shipping lane in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Houthis have been attacking commercial and military shipping in the busy Red Sea, across which 12 percent of global trade travels.

EU Red Sea Mission: Aspides

  • Mission Aspides: The EU plans to operationalize a mission named Aspides, meaning “shield” in Greek, within a few weeks, deploying at least four naval vessels.
  • Objective of Mission: To Facilitate freedom of navigation on the Red Sea.
  • Early Warning System: The operation will send European warships and early warning systems to the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters.
  • Red Sea MissionMandate of the Operation: The mission will refrain from engaging in offensive actions on Yemeni territory for an initial duration of one year.

Global Impact of Houthi Attacks

  • Decline in Revenues from Suez Canal: Revenues from the Suez Canal have decreased by 40 to 50% since this year.
  • Increase in Cost of Trade and Delivery times: Delivery times for shipments between Asia and the EU have increased by 10 to 15 days, and the costs of these shipments have gone up by around 400 per cent.
  • Decline in Geopolitical Stability: The Israel-Hamas conflict along with Houthi attacks in the Red Sea has further led to a decline in geopolitical stability and caused unrest in the region. 
  • Global Supply Chain Impact: The attacks have disrupted global supply chains, affecting the transportation of goods including energy supplies, food products, and manufactured goods. 
  • Impact on India: The attacks have led to costlier imports, higher energy prices, security concerns for Indian merchant vessels and risk for Indian diaspora in conflict-ridden regions.

Operation Prosperity Guardian

  • It is the US-led multinational security mission to ensure safe transit through the Red Sea region, under the aegis of the existing Combined Maritime Forces’ Task Force 153. 
  • Allies Participation: A united effort made up of 20 nations, with almost half preferring to remain unnamed. 
  • The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and Bahrain provided logistical and intelligence support. 
  • While it is expected that the coalition will grow over time, the group lacks named participation from several key allies, including Turkey, Germany, Egypt, South Korea and Japan. 

India’s Decision: Countries like India, Italy and France have sent ships to the region on their own initiative, distancing themselves from the U.S. umbrella.

 

Also Read: Instability In The Middle East

Source: Hindu

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