The United States is part of a new multinational naval force that will protect ships in the Red Sea. Operation Prosperity Guardian is the name of this mission and it also includes the United Kingdon, Bahrain, France and Norway. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were asked to join this effort, but chose not to participate. The security forces will protect cargo ships from ballistic missiles and drone attacks. The Houthi group originally said it was targeting ships with a connection to Israel, but attacks have now expanded beyond that. Political instability in Somalia also raises the risk of piracy in the Red Sea region.
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