South Korean Hormuz Assessment Team Expands Survey From UAE to Bahrain

A military assessment team dispatched by the Ministry of National Defense as South Korea considers possible contributions related to the Strait of Hormuz was reported to be expanding its field survey from the United Arab Emirates to Bahrain. After examining conditions at Al Dhafra Air Base and Jebel Ali Port in the UAE, the team planned further assessments in Bahrain, where the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces is headquartered. South Korea has not made a final decision on deploying troops.

• Ministry of National Defense
• Strait of Hormuz
• United Arab Emirates
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