Overview
- Military planners from more than 30 countries are holding two days of talks at the UK Ministry of Defence in London.
- The UK and France are steering a proposed mission to restore safe passage for commercial shipping.
- More than a dozen governments have signaled they are ready to join the effort to protect vessels in the strait.
- UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the goal is to turn wide diplomatic support into a single plan for freedom of navigation.
- Planners are set to define roles, command links, and deployment options, with the mission starting only after a sustainable ceasefire.