The increasing complexity of maritime security in the Red SeaKerry Boyd AndersonA lookout aboard the Queen Mary 2 scans the horizon for pirates in the Southern Red Sea, Jan. 24, 2013. The Red Sea region has long been crucially important to global commerce, with the Suez Canal and Bab Al-Mandab Strait two of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints. Regional and international actors that are involved in maritime security in the Red Sea region have multiple other concerns too. There are multiple multinational forces and groups involved in Red Sea regional security, including the EU’s Operation Atalanta. As more actors seek to protect their interests and extend their influence into the Red Sea region, maritime security will become increasingly important.

Source: Ethiopian News May 03, 2022 23:21 UTC