# EU's Kallas says Red Sea naval mission needs more than 10 ships

https://mins.news/en/item/68008

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 22:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/eus-kallas-says-red-sea-naval-mission-needs-more-than-10-ships-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1aa12b314680001fefac5

> The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kallas, said on Monday that its naval mission in the Red Sea would require more than 10 warships. She added that the region currently did not have that many available.

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