Defense ministry confirms Hormuz assessment mission, denies US set Nov. deadline
The defense ministry confirmed Tuesday that it sent a team to the Middle East to assess conditions around the Strait of Hormuz, but denied reports that the United States had asked Korea to deploy military assets there by November. The ministry emphasized that the team’s mission was to assess the regional situation and security conditions and was not conducted on the assumption that Korean forces…
On Tuesday, the defense ministry disclosed that it had dispatched a team to the Middle East in order to evaluate conditions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. However, the ministry firmly rejected claims that the United States had urged Korea to dispatch military resources to the region by November. The ministry stressed that the team's purpose was to evaluate the regional situation and security conditions, and that it was not carried out with the assumption that Korean forces would eventually be deployed.
The ministry's statement came as there was increasing speculation regarding the timing and method through which Korea might contribute to global efforts aimed at ensuring freedom in the area.
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