Denmark Weighs Sending Warship to Assist US-Led Red Sea Maritime Security Effort

Published on December 29, 2023

Denmark is now considering sending one of its warships to assist in “Operation Prosperity Guard” (OPG) after having shown an initial slowness to participate in the U.S.-led Red Sea maritime security mission. On Friday, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced the Danish parliament had agreed to take up a resolution in January considering whether to deploy one of its frigates to the Red Sea region to assist with OPG “We are concerned about the serious situation unfolding in the Red Sea, where the unprovoked attacks against civilian shipping continue. It is of crucial importance for both Danish and international ship traffic and for the development of the region that you can sail safely in the area,” Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Friday. “Denmark already contributes to maritime security in the area, and the government wants to increase the contribution by deploying a Danish frigate. We will submit a resolution proposal to the Danish Parliament about this in the new year.”...

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