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budget (or government funding of 50% of cost). However, as part of Defense Reform
2.0, the MND is actively responding to the needs of the local community, and is at
the same time promoting the removal project of coastal and riverside barbed wire
fences to convert them into a scientific boundary system using advanced equipment.
Accordingly, the MND conducted operational feasibility reviews of coastal and
riverside barbed wire fences in 2018 and removed 169.6 kilometers of barbed wire
fences, in addition to the section already approved for removal.

[Chart 5-7] Results of the Operability Assessments of Coastal and Riverside Barbed
Wire Fences
(Unit: ㎞)
Sections Operability Assessment Results
Previously
Category Target Approved Do Not Remove Remove after
for Total Remove Immediately Installing Surveillance
Removal Equipment
Total 413.3 114.62 298.68 129.08 34.67 134.93
Ground
Operations 183.55 92.02 91.53 52.36 0.31 38.86
Command (East)
Ground
Operations 178.52 22.6 155.92 49.84 24.24 81.84
Command (West)
Second
Operations 51.23 - 51.23 26.88 10.12 14.23
Command

The MND removed a total of 34.67km of barbed wire fence in sections where
immediate removal was required and completed the installation of surveillance
equipment in the removal sections after reinforcing surveillance equipment in
9)
2020. To enhance citizens’ convenience and vitalize the local economy, the MND
will continue to build military installations and promote shared growth with the local
communities based on their cooperation to the extent that it does not interfere with
military operations.

Removal of Unused and To minimize inconveniences among the people
Abandoned Installations and ensure shared growth with local residents
through military installation projects, the MND is
9) currently pursuing the removal or improvement of unused military installations
The sections where local
governments plan to across the country.
implement the removal of
barbed wire fences and While the ROK Armed Forces has been removing unused or abandoned military
the restoration of the area
by 2021 following the installations, there still exist installations that are no longer used regularly due to
installation of surveillance
equipment in the previous advancements in surveillance equipment and the reduction of military manpower
year by the MND and the
ROK Armed Forces and installations that have become obsolete following the disbandment or reduction

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