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- Kaja Kallas urged EU states to add warships to Operation Aspides.
- She sent a letter on September 19 to all 27 EU members requesting more naval and air assets.
- EU diplomats report six warships are deployed below the ten-ship minimum.
- The Council earmarked €15 million for common costs from March 1 2026 to February 28 2027.
- Houthi advances that captured Mokha and threaten the Bab al-Mandeb prompted Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto to seek reinforcements.
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