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Operation Aspides

Operation Aspides, also known as European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Aspides, is an EU military operation in response to Houthi attacks with international shipping in the Red Sea. Named after the Greek word for shields (Greek: Ασπίδες), the EU describes Operation Aspides as a "purely defensive" mission to increase maritime surveillance in the region…

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Location
Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Yemen
Date
Date19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days)LocationRed Sea, Gulf of Aden, YemenResult Ongoing · 19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days)
Result
Ongoing

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Operation Aspides

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related to Mission · 14
Operation Aspides → According, Council, EU, EU-led, European External Action Service, European Union, February, Greece, Hellenic Navy, It, On, Operation Atalanta, The, US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian
Date · 2
Operation Aspides → 19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days), Date19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days)LocationRed Sea, Gulf of Aden, YemenResult Ongoing
Location · 1
Operation Aspides → Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Yemen
Result · 1
Operation Aspides → Ongoing

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operation sea frigate 2024 red aspides houthi february march mission two eu force destroyer greek operations area italian shot commodore

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Operation AspidesDateDate19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days)LocationRed Sea, Gulf of Aden, YemenResult Ongoing1.00infobox
Operation AspidesDate19 February 2024 – present (2 years, 6 months and 5 days)1.00infobox
Operation AspidesLocationRed Sea, Gulf of Aden, Yemen1.00infobox
Operation AspidesResultOngoing1.00infobox
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionOn0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionFebruary0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionEU0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionCouncil0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionEuropean Union0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionGreece0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionHellenic Navy0.60section
Operation Aspidesrelated to MissionAccording0.60section

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