South Korea plans to extend anti-piracy unit's patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz
South Korea's defence ministry says it will ask parliament to widen the Cheonghae anti-piracy unit's operating area to waters near Oman's Duqm port, about 650km from the Strait of Hormuz.
South Korea plans to expand the operating area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the defence ministry has said. The government will submit a motion to parliament to extend the unit's patrols to waters near the port of Duqm in Oman. The Guardian reports that Duqm is about 650km (403 miles) from the strait. The motion also needs approval from President Lee Jae Myung and the cabinet, according to The Guardian. The Guardian links the plan to pressure from Donald Trump for South Korea to support his war in Iran. Al Jazeera also describes the proposal as coming amid US pressure over the Iran war.
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- The GuardianSouth Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of HormuzWed, Nov 4, 11:22 PM EST
- Al JazeeraSouth Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz StraitThu, Nov 5, 2:44 AM EST
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