Combined Task Force 153 Explained

The Combined Task Force 153 or CTF 153: Red Sea Maritime Security is a United States Navy-led initiative established on 17 April 2022 to "focus on international maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden."[1] Egypt is a partner with the US in this effort.[2]

The task force operates within Operation Prosperity Guardian.[3] Following increased attacks[4] on international shipping vessels by Houthi rebels in Yemen in beginning October 2023, the force has gained more news coverage. The Houthi movement is considered a proxy of Iran. Analysts indicate that these attacks are part of escalating tension in the Middle East region since the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 April 2022 . CTF 153: Red Sea Maritime Security . 18 December 2023 . Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) . en.
  2. Web site: Combined Task Force 153 Operations . 18 December 2023. Centcom.
  3. Web site: Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ensuring Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea. 18 December 2023. 18 December 2023 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: 16 December 2023 . U.S. considers striking Yemeni group . 18 December 2023 . Semafor. en.

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