South Korea Expands Cheonghae Unit Mission Area Toward Strait of Hormuz

Cointime update: South Korea’s Cabinet approved an amendment on Nov. 10 to expand the operating area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman, closer to the Strait of Hormuz. The plan, chaired by President Lee Jae-myung, adds one maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal team and unmanned mine-clearing equipment, and makes assisting freedom of navigation a new mission. It now goes to the National Assembly for approval.