Seoul does not send combat troops to the Strait of Hormuz Songlak, South Korea's national security adviser: Seoul is still considering various options for the possible deployment of troops or equipment to the Strait of Hormuz, which includes the deployment of a naval patrol plane. South Korea is still consulting with Washington about possible options, but according to the previous announcement by Lee Jae-myung, that country's president, sending troops to participate in combat operations is ruled out.