Greece’s Defence Minister, Nikos Dendias paid a visit to Greece’s frigate, Hydra, which is presently part of the EU’s naval mission in the Red Sea.
“It was an honour to be accompanied by the Chief/HNDGS General Dimitrios Houpis and the Chief/HNGS Vice Admiral Eleftherios Kataras HN on the Frigate “Hydra” which patrols the Gulf of Aden, in the context of @EUNAVFORASPIDES, protecting our national interests in a hazard area,” the minister said in a post on platform X on Monday.
According to Ekathimerini, the EU mission, code-named “Aspides,” which translates to “shields” in Greek, is aimed at safeguarding merchant ships from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Greece, and specifically the Hellenic European Union Operations Headquarters (EL EU OHQ), will be the headquarters of the EU operation for the safety of navigation in the Red Sea, after the acceptance of a related request by Dendias at the EU’s informal ministerial meeting in Brussels.
Source: Ekathimerini
