European Union, U.K. Announce Independent Maritime Security Initiative The European Union and United Kingdom announced a joint maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026, according to statements from officials in Brussels and London. The new coalition, named the European Maritime Awareness Mission in the Strait (EMAM-S), represents a significant departure from decades of U.S.-led security arrangements in the region. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the mission was formed “without U.S. participation for the first time in decades” [1]. This move follows weeks of escalating tensions and a U.S.-led blockade of the strait, a…

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