Building Partnerships for Stability: Operation Aspides’ Strategic Engagement in Djibouti

Building Partnerships for Stability: Operation Aspides' Strategic Engagement in Djibouti

During the recent port call of the Aspides Operation Flagship, the destroyer Caio Duilio, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Forces ASPIDES, Rear Admiral Andrea Quondamatteo, met with a number of civilian and military authorities, in particular the Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti (COMFOR DJI), General Sébastien Vallette, and the Commander of the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh.

During the recent port call of the Aspides Operation Flagship, the destroyer Caio Duilio, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Forces ASPIDES, Rear Admiral Andrea Quondamatteo, met with a number of civilian and military authorities, in particular the Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti (COMFOR DJI), General Sébastien Vallette, and the Commander of the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh.

Such Key Leader Engagement program increased ASPIDES outreach and promotion, strengthening networking with key stakeholders which stated that the meetings significantly clarified its mandate and modus operandi.

Across the board, opportunities for cooperation emerged based on the broad recognition that through compromise and structured dialogue the essential goal of regional stability can be advanced, noting the challenges and risk of the geo-strategic scenario.

All actors acknowledged ASPIDES credibility thanks to its visible, pragmatic contribution. In this term, ASPIDES positions itself as a reliable and neutral security provider.

In conclusion, the meetings confirmed that ASPIDES is a credible and impartial actor in a complex theatre. By combining operational prudence with proactive engagement, the force is carving a role that others see as both useful and necessary, a strategic asset in the broader balance of the region.