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Combined exercise of ADMM-Plus EWG on HADR 5th Session of RCG on Humanitarian Civil–Military Chapter 3
(July 2019) Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (December 2019)

Group (RCG) on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination for Asia and the
Pacific–to provide prompt, efficient humanitarian assistance and to solidify the
international cooperation system for disaster relief in the event of various types
of disasters. Following the earthquake and tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia, the
combined exercise of the ADMM-Plus EWG on HA/DR was held in Malaysia
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in July to discuss the following procedures in the event of a disaster: dispatching
disaster relief troops, obtaining related information before and after the dispatch,
and conducting cooperation measures. The participating countries also carried out
discussion on ways to cooperate with international organizations.
Furthermore, the MND participated in the 5th Session of the RCG on Humani- 31)
ADMM-Plus Experts’
tarian Civil-Military Coordination for Asia and the Pacific for the first time to Working Group on
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Humanitarian Assistance
solidify the overseas disaster relief system through in-depth discussions on various and Disaster Relief
topics such as information sharing between humanitarian assistance and disaster 32)
A meeting held for the
relief operations and development plans for civilian–military cooperation systems purpose of discussing
current issues throughout
related to logistics support. disaster response,
including humanitarian
civil-military cooperation
in the Asia-Pacific region
and use of foreign military
assets. The 5th session
5. Development of Defense Space Power took place in Chiang Mai,
Thailand.

Strengthening the Foundation While complying with international 33)
In 1967, the UN led the
for the Development of norms on the peaceful use of space , the signing of the "Treaty on
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Principles Governing the
Defense Space Power MND is making various efforts such as Activities of States in the
Exploration and Use of
supplementing laws and systems and Outer Space, including
the Moon and Other
reinforcing organi-zations and human resources to develop the defense space power Celestial Bodies (Outer
Space Treaty)". The Outer
of the ROK Armed Forces. Space Treaty prohibits
the arrangement of
In 2018, the MND participated in the revision of the "Basic Plan for the Pro- surrounding tracks around
the Earth with any kind of
motion of Space Development", which establishes the mid- to long-term goals of WMD.

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