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South Korean Defense Minister: Warship Deployment to Hormuz Requires Parliamentary Approval

The South Korean defense minister stated on Tuesday that deploying a warship to the Strait of Hormuz would require parliamentary approval. He added that Seoul has no intention of sending its warship, the ROKS Choi Young, to the Strait of Hormuz. South Korea is already present in the Middle East, having dispatched the unit in 2009 to escort commercial vessels near the coast of Somalia.

South Korean Defense Minister: Warship Deployment to Hormuz Requires Parliamentary Approval

The South Korean defense minister stated on Tuesday that deploying a warship to the Strait of Hormuz would require parliamentary approval. He added that Seoul has no intention of sending its warship, the ROKS Choi Young, to the Strait of Hormuz. South Korea is already present in the Middle East, having dispatched the unit in 2009 to escort its commercial vessels sailing near the coast of Somalia in anti-piracy operations.

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