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Jackie Fisher would be pleased! Naval action to secure the critical naval choke point of Bab el-Mandeb!

British and French naval contingents on the scene. NATO allies USA/France/Britain assuring safe passage of commercial shipping the Gulf of Aden and environs.

Critical the choke point of Bab el-Mandeb remain open and free from missile and drone attack the Houthi proxy forces of Iran. 

1. "Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf [Aden]"

 From https://www.bbc.com  | article by Jonathan Beale | 29th November 2023. 

"Grant Shapps said the destroyer would bolster deterrence in the region at a dangerous time"

"The UK is to send a second warship to the Gulf [Aden], in response to rising tensions in the Middle East."

2. "French frigate shoots down drones over Red Sea: Military"

From https://www.aljazeera.com | 10 Dec 2023.

"Incident comes after Houthi rebels threatened to prevent passage of Israel-linked ships if aid is not allowed into Gaza."

"The interceptions happened at 20:30 GMT and 22:30 GMT on Saturday 110km (68 miles) from the Yemeni coast, the French army says"

"A French frigate has shot down two drones over the Red Sea that were believed to be approaching from the coast of Yemen, according to the French military."

See previous blog entries relevant to the Bab el-Mandeb:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/10/admiral-jackie.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/10/bab-al-mandeb.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/03/bab-el-mandeb.html

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