AUSTRALIAN CONTRIBUTION TO STRAIT OF HORMUZ MISSION
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WHAT?
* Australian Defence Force personnel to be placed in the International Maritime Security Construct headquarters in Bahrain.
* A P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft will be deployed to the Middle East for one month before the end of 2019.
* An Australian Frigate will be deployed from January 2020 for six months.
WHO?
* US-led mission but involve at least Australia, UK and Bahrain.
ROLE?
* Assuring the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
WHY?
* Australian government has been concerned with incidents involving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz over the past few months.
* Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the "destabilising behaviour is a threat to Australian interests in the region".
Australian Associated Press
