The Korean media are sending troops to the Straits of Hormuz government that the deployment plan is still pending

On 4 September, according to government and military sources quoted in the Korean media on Thursday evening, the Republic of Korea is preparing to deploy a military force to support the maintenance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and plans to do so by the end of this year. Several Korean media reports indicate that the Korean Government is preparing procedures to seek the approval of Congress for this deployment. It was reported that the Korean Government was considering a variety of deployment options, including sending maritime patrol aircraft, logistical support ships or troops on mine detection and clearance missions, and had been discussing the size and specific modalities of possible engagement with countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and France. According to the Korean Presidency, it is true that Seoul has been discussing specific ways of supporting the maintenance of freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz, but the reports that the Government has determined the deployment programme are “inconvenient”。