South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment The South Korean military is preparing to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS. The broadcaster indicated that the deployment includes P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal team and a logistics support ship. "We are making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz," the official was quoted as saying.