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counter CBRN threats, CBRN related accidents and terrorism as well as infectious
diseases, and a close cooperation system with the relevant agencies.
In response to situations such as African Swine Flu (ASF), hazardous chemical
spills, and COVID-19 , the ROK Armed Forces will immediately deploy available
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forces including CBRN units to protect the safety and property of the people and will
make every effort to support early damage recovery.

[Chart 3-8] Support from CBRN Units
As of November 2020 (unit: cases)
Foot-and-Mouth Other (Forest Fire,
Year Total ASF Avian Influenza Chemical Accidents
Disease Water Supply)
2018 2,129 None 802 120 13 1,194
2019 4,434 2,103 394 376 71 1,490
2020 2,854 2,263 246 None 82 263

In addition, the ROK Armed Forces
continues to conduct civilian–govern–
ment–military–police integrated exe-
rcises in conjunction with the Safe
Korea Exercise and the Hwarang Exer-
cise to improve the ability to respond to
CBRN at the pangovernment level. At
the same time, the ROK Armed Forces Quarantine support in response to COVID-19 (March
actively participates in bioterrorism 2020)

response training events and evaluation conferences organized by the Korea Disease
Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and in the joint training for national
radiological disaster prevention organized by the Nuclear Safety and Security
Commission (NSSC) to enhance civilian–governmen–military–police integrated
response capabilities.
The ROK Armed Forces will thoroughly maintain its military readiness posture
against North Korea’s CBRN threats and will further strengthen the cooperation
system with relevant agencies to respond to transnational and nonmilitary threats
that may hinder the safety of the people.

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Quarantine support in Strengthening ROK–US Alliance and The ROK Armed Forces continues
response to COVID-19
(February 24 – November International Cooperation to enhance the ability to respond to
30, 2020): 3,351 times
(31,611 people, 24,062 CBRN threats through cooperation
units of decontamination
equipment) with allies. Since 1997, the ROK MND and the US Department of Defense (DoD)

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