On Monday 17 November, Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, Commander of EUNAVFOR Aspides, the EU’s military maritime security operation to preserve freedom of navigation in the context of the crisis in the Red Sea, regretted that his operation did not have more resources to carry out its mission.
“One of the most significant constraints is the limited number of assets. On average, in the last month we are operating with just two ships”, to provide close protection for commercial...