Sources, the Aspides mission starts on Monday, it will last at least 1 year. The mission, it was reiterated, will be defensive and does not precede land attacks.
"It will be quite risky, because the Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea," the source explained. The strategic command of the operation will be Greek, and the mission is open to the participation of third countries, it is underlined. The EU will launch the mission, against the Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in theRed Sea and the Suez Canal.