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For the defense of the Korean peninsula, the ROK Armed Forces will closely
consult with the US on developing augmentation forces deployment plans so that
there is no decline in the overall combat power between the two countries.

2. Maintaining Readiness Posture Against Local Provocations

Establishing a Surveillance Based on the close ROK–US combined intel- Chapter 3
and Early Warning Posture ligence surveillance posture, the ROK Armed
Forces maintains a surveillance and early
warning posture against North Korea and military readiness posture that can
immediately respond to North Korean provocations. By utilizing the consolidated
and analyzed intelligence in operations, of which are collected not only from the
ROK–US combined information assets but also domestic and international agencies,
the ROK Armed Forces maintains military situations in a stable manner.
Moreover, the ROK Armed Forces also maintains a surveillance posture in
preparation for military activities by neighboring countries in our airspace and
waters, and continues to strengthen its independent surveillance capabilities through
force enhancement that includes medium and high-altitude reconnaissance UAV,
multipurpose satellites, and military reconnaissance satellites.

Developing a Crisis To effectively respond to various provocation threats
Management System from North Korea, the ROK Armed Forces has firmly

established the ROK forces-led crisis management
system and the ROK–US bilateral crisis management system. The "National Defense
Crisis Management Directive" was revised in March 2020 based on the National
Security Strategy Guidelines, the National Defense Policy, and the Basic Plan for
Defense Reform 2.0. Enhancements have also been made on crisis management
manuals for the security field. In addition, the ROK Armed Forces maintains
an around-the-clock crisis management posture through various means such as
devising whole-of-government response measures that are ironed out at national
security strategy game sessions wherein high-level policymakers from the relevant 12)
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It is a form of a practice
ministries participate. wherein experts in the
security field identify
At the same time, the ROK Armed Forces continues to improve its crisis issues by considering
various factors such as
management system to firmly respond to any provocations from North Korea by politics, military, society,
and economy for major
reinforcing combined crisis management exercises and refining the ROK–US joint security situations through
discussions and derive
crisis management system. policy alternatives

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