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2. Improvement and Development of an Integrated Defense
Execution System

As the scope of security has expanded to all elements posing threats to the safety of the people,

efforts to revamp and enhance the integrated defense execution system are underway to respond
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to various security threats. In 2017, during the 50 anniversary of the Central Integrated Defense
Meeting, various national-level measures against various threats, such as nuclear, terrorism, and

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biological and chemical threats, were devised. At the 51 Central Integrated Defense Meeting in
2018, parties held intensive discussions on plans to prepare against potential terrorist threats at
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the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, measures against nuclear and cyber threats,

and measures to strengthen the protection of the people’s safety in the event of a natural or
man-made disaster.
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At the 50 and 51 Central Integrated Defense Meetings, a total of 17 follow-up measures
in five themes, including the enhancement of the central and local governments’ capabilities to
respond to a crisis, were devised. Relevant government organizations, aff iliated public agencies,
and local governments are collaborating to implement those measures, and the integrated

defense working-level committee quarterly analyzes the outcomes from their implementation.
In addition, the Integrated Defense Headquarters divides the country into 11 zones and
conducts the Hwarang Training—a comprehensive rear-area training—in the respective zones.
In 2017, the Hwarang Training took place in four zones that cover seven cities and provinces

including Daejeon – South Chungcheong – Sejong, Jeju, Seoul, and South Jeolla – Gwangju.
In 2018, it was held in five zones that cover seven cities and provinces including Busan–Ulsan,
South Gyeongsang, North Chungcheong, Incheon–Gyeonggi, and North Jeolla. Through

these exercises, the Integrated Defense Headquarters tested, ref ined and further developed
the integrated defense operation execution system. In particular, by drastically improving the
Hwarang Training evaluation method starting in 2018, the Integrated Defense Headquarters

saw success in strengthening its training control capabilities and enhancing its evaluation
standards by carrying out evaluations on the relevant agencies through an integrated government

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