# Italy prepares possible naval mission to protect shipping amid Bab el-Mandeb tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/63035

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 17:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-readies-navy-protect-its-shipping-amid-bab-el-mandeb-tensions-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac1eedfbc2160001c2b708

> Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday that Italy was preparing to potentially deploy naval forces to shield merchant vessels as security worries intensified in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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