“What we are pushing also the Member States, is to bring more ships on Operation ASPIDES, so that we can escort more ships out of the Bab el-Mandeb and out of the Red Sea because it is a vital trade route,”

Kaja Kallas · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14

Kallas urged EU member states to deploy more ships to the Red Sea naval mission to escort commercial vessels.