Shapps ‘Determined’ UK Will Protect Trade Route in the Red Sea

The defence secretary said ‘almost no price’ is too high to back Ukraine, and that defence spending needs to by 3 percent of GDP or higher.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London Sept. 24, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA

The Red Sea can’t be allowed to become a “no-go area” for cargo ships, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said.

The remarks came after British and U.S. warships shot down drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.