South Korea expands Cheonghae Unit operations toward Strait of Hormuz

Cointime update: South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said on the 5th local time that it will expand the operational area of the Cheonghae Unit, currently conducting escort missions in the Gulf of Aden, to southern Oman, bringing it closer to the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry is also deploying additional maritime patrol aircraft, explosive ordnance disposal teams and unmanned minesweeping equipment.