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South Korea decided to expand the operational area of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit from the Gulf of Aden to open waters south of Oman near the Port of Duqm, about 650 km from the Strait of Hormuz. The unit will operate independently under South Korean command rather than joining the US-led mission on Iran. Seoul emphasized that the mission is strictly for non-combat protection of citizens, commercial vessels, and energy supplies. On the authority of the government, patrol aircraft are prohibited from targeting or monitoring Iranian territory, territorial waters, or the interior of the…

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SEOUL — South Korea plans to expand the operations of its anti-piracy Cheonghae unit to waters closer to…

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The government decided Thursday to expand the mission of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit closer to the Strait of Hormuz, extending its operating area from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman and adding military assets to protect shipping routes. The move is sparking concerns that it could draw Korea into the war between Iran and the United States. The expansion proposal passed a vice ministerial meeting Thursday morning. After Cabinet and presidential approval, the motion will go to the National Assembly for final authorization. Under the proposal, the unit’s personnel ceiling would rise…

7 days ago · koreatimes.co.kr

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South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait

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Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.

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The government decided Thursday to expand the mission of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit closer to the Strait of Hormuz, extending its operating area from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman and adding military assets to protect shipping routes. The move sparks concerns it could draw Korea into the war between Iran and the United States. The expansion proposal passed a vice ministerial meeting Thursday morning. After Cabinet and presidential approval, the motion will go to the National Assembly for final authorization. Under the proposal, the unit’s personnel ceiling would rise from 320…

7 days ago · koreatimes.co.kr

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South Korea announced Thursday plans to expand the operational area of its Cheonghae naval unit to include waters near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that Seoul could become entangled in the US-Iran war. The Defense Ministry insisted the move would not constitute involvement in the conflict. A revised motion to extend the unit's deployment and expand its mission was approved at a vice-ministerial meeting Thursday, according to the Defense Ministry, and would be submitted to the National

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Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war support South Korea plans to expand the operations ⁠of its anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry has said, after pressure from Donald Trump to ⁠provide support for his war in Iran. The government is to submit a motion to parliament that would expand the Cheonghae unit’s area of operation to waters near the port of Duqm in Oman, which ​is about 650km (403 miles) away from the strait. The…

7 days ago · theguardian.com

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Report: South Korea's anti-piracy unit to expand operations closer to Hormuz Strait South Korea's anti-piracy Cheonghae unit will expand its operations into waters nearby the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by the Yonhap News Agency citing the Korean Defence Ministry. The government is set to submit a motion to parliament to extend the period of the unit's deployment to the region, which is expected to expire at the end of this year.

7 days ago · middleeasteye.net

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The government decided Thursday to expand the mission of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit closer to the Strait of Hormuz, extending its operating area from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman and adding military assets to protect shipping routes. The move sparks concerns it could draw Korea into the war between Iran and the United States. The expansion proposal passed a vice ministerial meeting Thursday morning. After Cabinet and presidential approval, the motion will go to the National Assembly for final authorization. Under the proposal, the unit’s personnel ceiling would rise from 320…

7 days ago · koreatimes.co.kr