Today, 240 Bundeswehr soldiers will leave the Wilhelmshaven navy base on the frigate “Hesse” for the Red Sea region to conduct an operation against the Yemeni Houthis. In addition, two helicopters, medics and a military chaplain are also on board.
Plans for the European Union’s Eunavfor Aspides mission include sending several European warships to the region to protect cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden from the Houthis.
