South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment

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.