NATO and EU naval missions underway in Suez Canal / Red Sea (ongoing & current)

As of March 2025

NATO allies patrol the Red Sea

along with the U.S. Navy vessels;

the EU (European Union) is now

conducting a naval mission in

the contested waterway with 

10 countries.

[in the Signal groupchat

several members (Hegseth/Vance)

groused that "PATHETIC"

"Loathing of European free-loading"]