Military Dispatches Technical Analysis Team to Dubai for 'Namu Vessel Site Investigation'

The Ministry of National Defense has dispatched a technical analysis team to Dubai to determine the cause and conduct a scientific analysis of the attack on the HMM Namu vessel that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz.

On May 14, the Ministry of National Defense announced via a notice that it had sent the technical analysis team to Dubai the previous day, stating, "We will actively support the activities of the government joint response team by conducting a thorough on-site investigation, analyzing various types of evidence, and cooperating with relevant countries to establish the exact facts." The ministry added, "For smooth investigation activities, the number of personnel dispatched and details of their activities are not being disclosed."

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The technical analysis team consists of approximately 10 experts from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and other institutions, all of whom are capable of conducting scientific investigations and analyses. According to a military official, they departed for Dubai on the night of the previous day.

Previously, the government had towed the Namu vessel, which was unable to navigate on its own, to Dubai Port and conducted an initial on-site investigation. It was reported that drone experts and missile experts from ADD participated in this initial investigation as well.

However, the government plans to bring the engine debris from the attack drone recovered from the Namu vessel back to Korea for analysis. Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense technical analysis team dispatched to Dubai is expected to focus primarily on a detailed forensic examination of the hull at the site.

A military official stated, "We determined that a more detailed investigation and analysis of the Namu vessel site was necessary, which is why we decided to send the technical analysis team." The official added that the analysis of the engine debris "will be conducted concurrently."

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