Italy will not wait for the EU.

Warships guard only Italian-flagged cargo, leaving others to pay the war-risk premium alone.

The US and EU have run joint patrols there, but one acting alone turns collective protection into a national one.

Houthi forces now hold Yemen’s entire western coast, with no EU response date set.

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Al Jazeera Online
Italy bypasses EU consensus delays, unilaterally protecting Bab al-Mandeb; warns EU bureaucracy exacerbates 12-15% global-trade risk

Sources: Al Jazeera Online