Australia to take command of international taskforce protecting Red Sea shipping lanes

Australia to Command Red Sea Protection Task Force

Australia will take charge of an international mission to protect shipping routes in the Red Sea for the first time. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have previously attacked shipping in the vital sea trade corridor to disrupt Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The Defence department on Aug. 23 announced Australia will assume command of Combined Task Force 153 (CTF 153) from October for six months. Established in Ap…

Australia takes command of Red Sea taskforce

Australia is taking command of the international taskforce defending shipping lanes in the Red Sea. The government won't be providing any warships, though, and that's angered the opposition.

Australia to command Red Sea protection task force

Australia will assume command of an international mission protecting maritime security in a contested region for the first time.

Australia’s big move to stop rebel attacks

Australia will lead a taskforce defending a pivotal global trade route against Houthi insurgents.

Australia to command Red Sea maritime task force for six months from October

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will take command of the maritime task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from October, the defence ministry said on Friday. Read full story

Australia to take command of international taskforce protecting Red Sea shipping lanes

Defence confirms Australia will take command of an international taskforce to protect shipping lanes in the Red Sea, though it will not deploy any ships for the operation.