Operation Aspides

Analysis How an EU-led operation to salvage a burning Red Sea oil tanker hopes to prevent a major environmental disaster

How an EU-led operation to salvage a burning Red Sea oil tanker hopes to prevent a major environmental disaster

  • Operation Aspides launched a critical salvage mission to prevent an oil spill that threatens to devastate the marine ecosystem
  • The Greek-flagged oil tanker, MV Sounion, was attacked by Houthi militants, raising fears of a major ecological and economic disaster
By Nadia Al-Faour ·