European Policy Centre Issues Commentary to Euractiv: Free Passage is Fading - Europe Needs a Navy
May 06, 2026
May 06, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 6 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following excertps of a commentary on May 5, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney to Euractiv:
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Free passage is fading: Europe needs a navy
The sea lanes Europe took for granted are gone. How will it respond?
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Since January 2025 it was clear that US disengagement could eventually leave Europe's vital sea lanes less safe. Iran has transf . . .
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Free passage is fading: Europe needs a navy
The sea lanes Europe took for granted are gone. How will it respond?
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Since January 2025 it was clear that US disengagement could eventually leave Europe's vital sea lanes less safe. Iran has transf . . .