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Colleagues and partners of the multinational alliance, Prosperity Guardian, TF 153 very hesitant to send real military force.

Content to a marked degree of stinginess with regard to assets that was is just plain amazing.

Merely only with regard to number of armed war ships, the contributions of the participants Prosperity Guardian, very small indeed.

See from a variety of sources without any specific order allied forces in the naval action Prosperity Guardian, resources seen as meager at best.

* "The Netherlands plans to send two staff officers. Norway plans on dispatching up to ten staff officers, but as of now is not sending any vessels. Australia announced that it will send 11 military personnel with no warships. The US also requested that Australia deploy a warship to the region, but the latter declined."

* "Canada is deploying three staff officers by way of Operation Artemis. The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy an unspecified number of land, air and sea support vehicles. Seychelles is not deploying any vessels or personnel, and limits its participation to 'providing and receiving information'. Denmark have said they will be participating in the operation through the sending of one officer."

* "the French Defense Ministry stated that its warships including 'would stay under French command'. Italy's Defense Ministry, which has the Italian frigate Virginio Fasan in the area, also stated that the warship was not part of Prosperity Guardian. Spain's Defense Ministry stated that it would only take part in operations under NATO or EU coordination, with Spain likewise vetoing any potential EU contribution to Operation Prosperity Guardian through the resources of EU-conducted Operation Atalanta."

*“Bahrain is participating in this coalition because it is the headquarters of the US 5th Fleet.”

Devoted readers to the blog are going to have to make their own decisions regarding this matter.

See previous blog entries the topic Prosperity Guardian:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2023/12/taffy-153.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2023/12/tf-153-minus.html

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