South Korea's decision to deploy naval forces near the Strait of Hormuz The South Korean Ministry of Defense announced that the scope of activity of the "Chungha" anti-piracy unit will be expanded to the waters south of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. This includes deploying equipment such as a maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to the area. Seoul claims that this action is not military and that its forces will act independently of its allies.