20-Plus Countries Have Joined US-Led Red Sea Coalition, Pentagon Asserts

‘The nations that have agreed to publicly discuss their participation, we’ve put those out there,’ Pentagon spokesman said.

Defense Department spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 31, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

More than 20 countries have signed on to join a U.S.-led naval coalition tasked with protecting Red Sea maritime traffic from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, according to the U.S. Defense Department.

“We’ve had over 20 nations now sign on to participate,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said at a Dec. 21 press briefing.