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military–police integrated operational system and capabilities against terrorism
threats at home and abroad and will continue to collaborate and cooperate
on counterterrorism with friendly nations and members of the international
community.

3. Establishing a Proactive and Preemptive Support System to
Overcome National Disasters

Strengthening Disaster Prevention In a situation where the public’s in-
Activities in the Military terest and demand for military safety
is increasing, the MND is enhancing
its disaster prevention activities in military facilities to protect the lives and safety
of service members and sending them back to their families in good health. In
particular, the MND is operating a site-centered preemptive disaster prevention
system considering that many units are deployed in mountainous areas and old
facilities are scattered nationwide.

Safe Korea Exercise (September 2019) Ulchi Taegeuk exercise in response to high-speed
train derailment accidents (May 2019)

The MND has been reinforcing daily safety inspections and periodic safety tests on
aging military facilities and vulnerable areas exposed to risks of accidents. In order to
preemptively remove the risk factors through a nationwide safety diagnosis, the MND
carried out a comprehensive national safety diagnosis in 2020 which led to safety
inspections of 55,994 sites. And by inviting civilian experts in each field during the
entire process of the national security diagnosis, its credibility was further enhanced.
In addition, the ROK Armed Forces has been bolstering their disaster response
capabilities through education and training as well as the establishment of a
civilian-government-military coordination system that enables systematic disaster

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