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Section

4 Establishing an Integrated

Civilian–Government–Military–

Police Defense Posture

To effectively respond to a variety of security threats that continue to grow, the ROK
Armed Forces continues to enhance the integrated civilian–government–military–police
defense posture by organically integrating all national defense elements and building a
cooperative system with relevant agencies and municipal governments.

1. Operation of Integrated Defense Organizations

Integrated Defense Organization To foster defense elements and firmly
establish an integrated defense posture,
the ROK government operates integrated defense organizations such as the Central

Integrated Defense Committee, the Integrated Defense Headquarters, the Regional
Integrated Defense Committees, and the Integrated Defense Support Headquarters.
Each command is committed to hold stable and seamless defense operations, and the
cooperation structure for each organization is as shown in Chart 3-11 .

[Chart 3-11] Integrated Defense Command and Cooperation System

President Command (Control)
Cooperation
Integrated Defense Central Integrated
Headquarters Defense Committee

Ministry of National Ministry of Interior Ministry of Oceans Other Government
Defense and Safety and Fisheries Ministries
Korean National
Joint Chiefs of Staff Korea Coast Guard
Police Agency
(Integrated Defense Headquarters’
Working Organization)
Regional Integrated
Defense Committees
Local Military Local Police Agencies Local Coast Guards
Commands

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