Since last Sunday (3/3), the frigate Hydra has been sailing in the dangerous waters of the Red Sea.

Its participation in the European and Euro-Atlantic naval mission confirms that the bourgeoisie does not hesitate to involve the people in military adventures, even to lead them into war, in order to defend its interests and those of its US-NATO allies.

Its own interests are hidden behind the “national interest” which the government and the other parties shamelessly invoke in order to justify the operation.

The other parties, especially SYRIZA and PASOK, have not said a word about this dangerous and unacceptable war operation. And how could they say anything, since the course of the frigate and of the Greek involvement in the war as a whole is determined by the interests of the bourgeoisie, the USA - NATO - EU, which they all serve with their policies.

The operation in the Red Sea defends the interests of the shipowners who control the largest fleet in the world in terms of maritime transportation and shipping.

The port of Piraeus is the first European stop for the majority of merchant ships passing through Suez. Without the canal, the port will lose its value as a gateway from Asia to European markets.

This goes against the plans of the Greek monopolies, governments and their parties to turn Greece into a transport and energy hub.

In the wider area of the Red Sea, from the entrance to the Persian Gulf to the east coast of Africa, there is a build-up of military forces from all the imperialist camps, each aiming to secure its own interests against its competitors.

By participating in the imperialist plans and war operations, our people become the perpetrators against other peoples in the region, with whom they share the same interests, and at the same time the victims of the imperialist plans of NATO’s opponents.

Therefore, today it is necessary to link even more decisively the struggle against the military involvement with the conflict against the plans of the bourgeoisie and the policies of the parties that serve its profits and interests, leading the people into dangerous paths.

To strengthen the current disputing the dominant anti-popular policy, which not only deprives the people of their basic needs, but will not hesitate to turn them into canon fodder for the imperialists once again, as competition is intensifying worldwide and in our neighbourhood.

Article published in Rizospastis, Organ of the CC of the KKE, on Tuesday 5 March 2024