Operation Prosperity Guardian: Multinational Security Initiative to Ensure Safety in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

The Biden administration has launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational security initiative aimed at ensuring safety in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The operation involves countries such as the U.S., U.K., Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain. Its primary focus is to safeguard freedom of navigation for all nations while strengthening regional security and prosperity. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of protecting the global maritime routes and addressing the serious problem of attacks on merchant vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.