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Italy to deploy warships to Bab al-Mandeb without waiting for EU

Defence Minister Crosetto says Rome will act unilaterally to protect shipping as Houthis tighten control of the strategic strait.

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What to know

  • Italy will deploy warships unilaterally to protect its shipping through Bab al-Mandeb without waiting for EU coordination, citing economic urgency and the need to avoid bureaucratic delays.
  • The Houthis' recent seizure of Yemen's entire western Red Sea coast gives them effective control over the strait, a critical chokepoint for 12–15% of global trade and increasingly important as Saudi oil bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Crosetto frames the mission as essential to prevent shipping disruptions that would drive up transport costs and hit vulnerable populations hardest.

“For a major maritime nation such as Italy, monitoring and protecting the seas, both above and below the surface, means safeguarding its security, its prosperity and its future.”

Guido Crosetto, Italian Defence Minister · Straits Times ↗ · Sep 16

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Italy to deploy warships to Bab al-Mandeb without waiting for EU
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    Italy commits to unilateral warship deployment without EU decision

    Crosetto clarified that Italy will deploy warships and will not wait for a joint EU decision, citing the need to avoid bureaucratic delays and warning of severe economic consequences if the waterway becomes impassable.

    “We have the capabilities to protect the passage.”
    — Guido Crosetto

    • 🇮🇹 Italy will deploy warships to protect its commercial vessels through Bab al-Mandeb strait, — Defence Minister Guido Crosetto “We have the capabilities to protect the passage,” Crosetto said, adding that Italy “must not allow bureaucratic delays in decision-making to

      @Maks_NAFO_FELLAX6d ago675▲view on X ↗
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    • This seems far fetched, during the highest period of attacks in the area, early 2024, the italians were attacked dozens of times, with italian ships destroying 12 missiles and drones targeting ships, would be strange that now is the period where these discussions have actually been approved by the houthis.

      ExplosivePancake9r/worldnews4d agoview on r/worldnews ↗

    • Does that mean, the reason you would build a frigate, with mission creep costs, instead of just building a destroyer is that a frigate is more useful than a destroyer for a bunch of stuff?

      npc_housecatr/worldnews4d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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    Crosetto activates Italian navy to prepare shipping protection

    Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto announced he and the chief of defence staff had agreed to mobilize the navy to prepare measures guaranteeing safe transit of Italian vessels through Bab el-Mandeb.

    “I have decided ... to activate the Italian navy to prepare what is necessary to guarantee the safe transit of Italian ships.”
    — Guido Crosetto
    1. 4 outlets Italy readies navy to protect its shipping amid Bab el-Mandeb tensions

      first by ThePrint, 6d ago · also Al Jazeera, Al-Monitor, Straits Times

      1 more headline
  3. background

    Houthis' recent seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast triggers shipping fears — The Iran-backed Houthis' rapid offensive secured control of Yemen's entire western Red Sea coast, including strategic islands, giving them unrestricted access to Bab al-Mandeb and raising concerns about attacks on merchant shipping.

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  1. 2 outlets Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation

    first by Al-Monitor, 6d ago · also Straits Times

and 1 smaller piece

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