Australia Denies US Request for War Ship in the Red Sea, Middle East

Published on December 21, 2023

After Australia denied a U.S. request to dispatch a warship to the Red Sea to protect vital trade routes from attacks by Iran-sponsored Houthis rebels from Yemen, its defence minister has confirmed extra defence personnel will be dispatched instead. The Red Sea operation was part of a multi-national task force to ensure freedom of navigation in the region amid escalating Houthi attacks. Six Australian Defence Force (ADF) officers will be sent to Bahrain in the New Year to assist the Combined Maritime Force in the US-led mission of 39 nations. Australia Will Not Send A Ship, Opposition Criticises Decision Discussing Australia’s plans, Defence Minister Richard Marles told Sky News, the government would not “be sending a ship or a plane.”...

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