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Italy's defence minister Guido Crosetto said on November 10, 2026, that European nations have taken no concrete steps to strengthen shipping protection in the Red Sea. He said governments have not responded to his September calls to bolster the EU's Aspides naval mission, launched in 2024 to protect commercial shipping from Houthi attacks. The Houthi attacks on shipping have escalated as part of the wider regional conflict, leaving the mission's future in question.