U.S.-Led Coalition Troops’ Activity off the Coast of Yemen

The coalition led by the United States has already begun working vigorously off the coast of Yemen to ensure the safety of navigation in the Gulf of Aden, the Bab El Mendab Strait, and the Red Sea. France, Spain and Italy have withdrawn from Operation Prosperity Guardian, refusing to put their warships under U.S. command. The Coalition now consists of the following nations: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, Bahrain and Seychelles. A naval group, consisting of the aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower, the cruiser Philippine Sea, three U.S. Navy destroyers, and the frigate Languedoc, is patrolling the Horn of…