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Criticism as Australia sends people but no warships to the Red Sea

Published 21 December 2023, 7:59 am
Australia will not send a warship to the Red Sea despite international calls to help protect vital shipping routes from Iran-backed rebels. A week ago the U.S. made a request to dozens of nations as Houthi attacks on commercial vessels, dramatically escalate.
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