Greece to join naval coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
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GREECE will join a United States-led naval coalition to protect the Red Sea global shipping lane from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the defence minister said on Thursday (Dec 21).
A Greek navy frigate will join the task force on orders from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said Defence Minister Nikos Dendias.
As a foremost shipping nation, Greece has a “fundamental interest” in addressing a “massive threat” to global maritime transport, he added in a televised statement.
The task force announced by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday initially included Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain.
The Iran-backed Houthis say their missile and drone strikes on passing container ships are in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war that has been raging between Israel and militant group Hamas since Oct 7.
The attacks in waters leading to the Suez Canal, a chokepoint for about 10 per cent of global trade, have forced many shipping companies to divert their vessels.
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