The purpose of the EU’s Apides sea operation is to protect cargo ships from Yemen’s Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Vilma Romsi,
Marika Harjumaa
Sweden is sending soldiers to the Red Sea as part of the EU contribution, Minister of Defense Paul Johnson says the news agency TT. Information published by the news agency Aftonbladet.
Sweden is currently sending, as part of the EU’s Aspides operation, four officers who would participate in various management tasks. In total, Sweden could increase the number of officers to ten.
The purpose of the EU’s Apides sea operation is to protect cargo ships from Yemen’s Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Finland has not made a decision about participating in the operation.
– We have supported the establishment of the EU mission from the very beginning. Now we are looking at our possible participation in the operation, says the head of department of the political department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Petri Hakkarainen To .
He does not comment on the review’s timetables or other details at this stage.