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France to send two warships to Red Sea, Macron says

Mar 9, 2026, 13:02 GMT+0Updated: 18:01 GMT+0

France will deploy two frigates to the Red Sea as part of the European Union’s Aspides naval mission, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.

Macron described the effort as a “purely defensive” escort mission aimed at protecting shipping, adding it would be coordinated with European and non-European partners.

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