Italy to command Aspides mission to escort merchant shipping

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Italy will assume command of the EU's Aspides naval force next week, with the ship Rizzo, currently in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, to safely escort European merchant shipping.     Operation Aspides is the European Union's diplomatic-military maritime security mission, established in 2024 in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.     Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, and Sweden are also participating in the deployment.     The ship Bianchi is currently

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Italy to command Aspides mission to escort merchant shipping http://www.ansa.it - 10.03.2026 19:24

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Italy to command Aspides mission to escort merchant shipping http://www.ansa.it - 10.03.2026 19:24