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On December 19, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the U.S.-led "Prosperity Guardian" initiative, which aims to protect merchant ships sailing in the Red Sea during a visit to the Middle East. However, a Reuters report on the 22nd pointed out that although Austin claimed that 20 countries had agreed to participate in the action, in fact, the level of support for the US-led coalition was not satisfactory.
The U.S. announced that many countries would support Operation Prosperity Defender, but the report noted that some countries did not conclusively confirm their participation. The discrepancy between this announcement and the actual situation has raised concerns and doubts about this action.
Differences in attitudes between countries, and attitudes towards action vary from country to country. France, for example, has made it clear that the operation they carry out is to guarantee freedom of navigation, but will not join the U.S.-led operation. Similarly, Italy and Spain have stated that they will only respond to requests from their shipowners and will not be directly involved in US-led operations.
Support has been uneven, although some countries have announced their participation in Operation Prosperity Champions, but the level of support provided has been uneven. Australia has announced that it will be involved in the operation from 2024, with the Netherlands sending a small number of troops and a small number of officers from Norway and Denmark joining in. However, the scale of the support does not appear to have met expectations.
The essence of the operationIn the view of some countries, ensuring the safety of navigation is a different concept from participating in a U.S.-led operation. This has led to a discussion about the purpose and substance of the action, and it has further complicated the intent behind the action.
Austin's announcement of Operation Prosperity Guardian, despite its momentum, has raised a lot of doubts. Some countries have not been clear about their attitudes and have even expressed their unspecified non-participation;Other countries have announced their support, but the level of support they have provided has been limited. All these phenomena make people think, what is the real intention of this action?What is the international community's view and attitude toward the US-led "Prosperity Guardian" campaign?