09/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 6 February, the ambassadors of the EU Member States, meeting within the Political and Security Committee, approved the appointment of Italian Rear Admiral Francesco Saladino as EU Force Commander for the EU military operation to contribute to maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA) from 11 February. He will replace Commodore Rogério Paulo Figueira Martins de Brito, appointed at the end of November 2023.(CG)