Different directions, same goals. FGS HESSEN and ITS CAIO DUILIO have crossed their routes in the Red Sea, protecting merchant and commercial vessels in the region to safeguard freedom of navigation and the lives of sailors.
EUNAVFOR ASPIDES continues its mission in full compliance with international law, protecting shipping targeted by attacks at sea or air.
EUNAVFOR ASPIDES has a defensive mandate, any response will always come as a consequence of an attack and be necessary, proportionate and limited to international sea or air-space.