SEOUL: South Korea is preparing to deploy military assets to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and aims to dispatch them before the end of the year, according to media reports citing government and military sources.
The reports, published in several South Korean media outlets late on Thursday (Sep 4), said the government was preparing procedures to seek parliamentary approval for the deployment, including submitting a consent motion to parliament this month after Cabinet review.
The government was considering options including sending a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel or a mine detection and clearance…
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