Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that HMS Diamond, which shot down a suspected drone in the Red Sea on Saturday, would join the US-led international taskforce, as it warned of the rising threat levels.
“These illegal attacks are an unacceptable threat to the global economy, undermining regional security and are threatening to drive up fuel prices,” Britain’s defence minister Grant Shapps said in the statement.
“This is an international problem that requires an international solution.”
Britain said that alongside HMS Diamond the task force currently includes three US destroyers, and a French warship is in the region. They are operating in the Southern Red Sea, focusing on protecting freedom of navigation, international trade and human life by countering illicit non-state actors in international waters.
Source: CNA
