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EU Calls for More Naval Ships to Red Sea, but 'Energy Crisis Strategy is Missing'
EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas urged European nations to deploy additional naval vessels to the Red Sea following increased Houthi threats in the Bab el Mandeb strait. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto independently sent ships due to impatience with EU bureaucracy, citing catastrophic economic risks. Experts Lucia van Geuns and Michel don Michaloliakos criticized the EU's reactive approach and lack of a unified energy strategy. They highlighted Europe's absence in forging new partnerships with energy-producing nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while noting that individual national measures fail to address long-term security. The analysts recommended investing in strategic gas reserves and accelerating the energy transition to reduce vulnerability to geopolitical pressures.
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