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Section

4 Creation of a Strong, Digital
Military and Smart National

Defense Based on the

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Technology

In 2019, through defense innovation that applies the science and technologies of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution to all fields of defense, the MND formed the "Fourth Industrial
Revolution Smart Defense Innovation Task Force" to create a "strong, digital force, smart
national defense" and is carrying out various efforts with each service. The MND plans to
select tasks and projects and reflect the required budget thereof related to three major
innovation fields which are technology and infrastructure innovation to create a super-
connected, super-intelligent, and super-converged defense infrastructure, defense
operation innovation to implement transparent, efficient defense operations, and force
system innovation to prepare for future warfare through intelligence and advancement of
weapon systems, and achieve tangible results through systematic project management.

1. Establishment of Defense Infrastructure for Future Social Changes

Applying Cutting-Edge The MND is promoting "smart defense inno-
ICT to the Defense Domain vation" by applying cutting-edge ICT of the
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Fourth Industrial Revolution to the defense
domain, taking advantage of the world’s best ICT infrastructure and public
consensus as opportunity factors.
First, the MND is creating a super-connected, super-converged defense infra-
structure that connects defense resources with infrastructure similar to neural
networks. Advancement projects are being carried out in network infrastructure
environments such as building next-generation military broadband convergence
network and forming defense mobile and cloud environment. In order to ensure the
security and flexibility of wireless data communications in line with the creation of a
Smart defense
innovation super-connected defense environment, various development measures are also being
promoted to improve the wireless encryption policy.
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Information and Moreover, the MND plans to transform all fields of defense operations to become
Communication
Technologies intelligent-based by applying advanced technologies such as AI and big data. By

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