Ahead of marking the third year of Lee Myung-bak administration on March 25, the ministry made public its major achievements and tasks by dividing into five categories.
Those categories are as follows: assessing current military combat capabilities and strengthening preparedness posture, thorough mental armament and boosting fighting spirit, improving efficiency of policy management, establishing advanced military competence and reinforcing ROK-U.S. strategic alliance and military diplomacy.
As part of reinforcing joint military operation of Army, Navy and Air Force, the ministry of National Defense is scheduled to finalize a plan aimed at running joint training programs for freshmen of the Military, Naval and Air Force academies by November this year.
The ministry is also planning to fortify west coast islands by 2015 to protect soldiers and residents on islands.
A new school for developing joint commanding skills for officers will be established on Jan. 1 next year as well, the ministry said.
As an initial step to strengthen preparedness posture on west coast islands, the ministry is planning to fortify major military facilities by 2012. By 2015 all facilities will be fortified.
In order to prepare for changed aspects of enemy's threat, specific combat operations are going to be revised with the Marine Corps headquarters in the lead.
To prepare for possible North Korea's third nuclear test and missile test, the ministry is going to operate joint crisis management system and create countermeasures in cooperation with the United States.
In particular, the ministry will set up safety zones in case of emergencies in order to minimize damages of people and secure operation efficiency.
Also the ministry is planning to beef up military welfare system, ease regulations of military facilities protective zones, reshuffle military organizational structure, reinforce stand-by military power and strengthen ROK-U.S. alliance.
RoK DoD
