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establishing an "intelligent situation sharing and integrated surveillance system"
centered on the command posts, the MND will analyze and share information
collected from various sensors to provide battlefield information in real time and
establish an "AI-based decision support system" to acquire AI-based command and
control capabilities. To block cyber-threats and ensure stable operation of cutting-
edge weapon systems, the MND will further advance the AI-based "cyber-defense
system" and newly build a "cyber-operation situation visualization system".

Super-Connected, Super-Intelligent The MND plans to build a super-
Network-Based Advancements connected broadband convergence
network and expand common Chapter 4
intelli-gent services that can be used anytime, anywhere by collecting and
converging data based on cloud in order to proactively prepare for the changing
security environment and the development trend of ICT.
First, the MND is promoting a future-oriented, next-generation military broadband
convergence network project in order to build a super-connected battlefield
environment. The military broadband convergence network, built as Build Transfer
Lease (BTL) in 2011, has significantly improved the information infrastructure of

field units by accommodating 8,000 lines. However, it is facing limitations such
as aging equipment and increasing demand for large-capacity video services. As a
result, in order to be able to respond to changes in the future battlef eld environment,
a next-generation military broadband convergence network is being built that enables
a f exible and intelligent network conf guration, and is capable of operation analysis
and super-speed, high-capacity information transmission. The MND also plans to
build a defense mobile environment that enables unclassified and classified work
and transmissions by introducing wireless networks and terminals with enhanced
mobility, security, and survivability, and plans to drastically improve the mobile
communications environment to enable smart operation of military power.
An integrated foundation for the defense information system service will be
established to store and utilize the data collected through the super-connected
network on cloud. To this end, the MND will establish a defense cloud proliferation
strategy and a defense integrated data center advancement and information strategy
plan to replace aging infrastructure and information resources and provide the best
services by managing and operating them eff ciently.
Moreover, a development plan is being established to apply AI–a key technology
of the Fourth Industrial Revolution–to national defense in a systematic and strategic
way. The development plan will include development strategies in all related fields,

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