The European Union mission to protect commercial ships from attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea will have a purely defensive nature, stated the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. According to the diplomat, unlike the American-British operation Prosperity Guardian, which involves airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, the future EU mission will focus solely on protecting commercial ships and their assets. The mission “is a shield; it’s purely defensive,” said Borrell. “Our purpose is not to conduct any kind of attack, but just t…