EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he wants the mission to be up and running by Feb. 17. Officials say that seven EU countries are ready to provide ships or planes.
This is the purpose: protection of the ships. Intercepting of the attacks against the ships. Not participating in any kinds of actions against the Houthis. Only blocking the attacks of the Houthis, Borrell told reporters.
Many European firms asked us to do that because their business model is suffering a lot due to the high increase in cost and having to go down to South Africa, he said, referring to the alternative route that commercial ships are taking. It's affecting prices, it's affecting inflation. So, it's a natural endeavor for us to try to avoid this risk.
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