
France has joined a US-led international force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Referring to the Red Sea shipping situation in a statement released from Bahrein early Tuesday, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced: “This is an international challenge that demands collective action ...Therefore today I am announcing the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian, an important new multinational security initiative.”