The government submitted a revised motion to the National Assembly to expand the mission of its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit, extending its operating area from the Gulf of Aden to waters south of Oman and adding military assets to protect shipping routes. Under the proposal, the unit’s personnel ceiling would rise from 320 to 395, with the addition of a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team and unmanned mine-clearing equipment. The additional 75 personnel would include 45 assigned to the P-8 aircraft and 30 to the EOD team. The new equipment would include unmanned surface and underwater vehicles and remotely operated underwater robots. The revised mandate would also add support for restoring freedom of navigation along international shipping routes to the unit’s existing anti-piracy and vessel protection duties. The deployment would run through Dec. 31, 2027, subject to parliamentary approval. The Ministry of National Defense said the expansion was needed as piracy increased off Somalia, partly because multinational naval forces had shifted toward the