S. Korea weighs reinforcing anti-piracy naval unit amid rising maritime threats

South Korea is weighing plans to bolster its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit with additional military assets, as maritime security threats mount in the Gulf of Aden, ahead of a likely request for parliamentary approval to extend the unit's overseas mission. The Ministry of National Defense said Thursday that piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia have increased sharply compared with previous years, heightening security concerns in the region where the Cheonghae Unit has been operating sinc

Source: The Korea Herald