Govt., ruling party agree to set up integrated military academy in Daejeon
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Rep. Han Byung-do, the acting leader of the ruling Democratic Party, attend a consultative meeting at the National Assembly…
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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (C) and Rep. Han Byung-do (R), the acting leader of the ruling Democratic Party, attend a consultative meeting at the National Assembly on July 16, 2026, to discuss the establishment of an integrated military academy for the Army, Navy and Air Force. (Yonhap) julesyi@yna.co.kr (END). "As the first civilian defense minister in 64 years, I have never expected the path toward defense reform to be an easy one, but I also never thought it would be impossible," he said in his opening remarks. Details of the discussions were not immediately available, as the remainder of the meeting was closed to the press.
Furthermore, The move comes as the Lee Jae Myung government has been seeking to unify the military academies into a single institution as part of efforts to pool talented future cadets amid the country's demographic decline and better respond to evolving warfare. The government and the ruling party were expected to unveil a detailed plan later in the day, following their policy consultation meeting at the National Assembly. SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday pledged to swiftly push ahead with the establishment of an integrated military academy of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a move they say would sharply enhance their country's defense capabilities in the fast changing environment.
In addition, "The National Military Academy will adopt an academic system that provides autonomy and maximizes each cadet's potential," Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said during a briefing after the meeting.
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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (C) and Rep. Han Byung-do (R), the acting leader of the ruling Democratic Party, attend a consultative meeting at the National Assembly on July 16, 2026, to discuss the establishment of an integrated military academy for the Army, Navy and Air Force. (Yonhap) julesyi@yna.co.kr (END)
reliability low1/2 sources"As the first civilian defense minister in 64 years, I have never expected the path toward defense reform to be an easy one, but I also never thought it would be impossible," he said in his opening remarks.
reliability low1/2 sourcesDetails of the discussions were not immediately available, as the remainder of the meeting was closed to the press.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe move comes as the Lee Jae Myung government has been seeking to unify the military academies into a single institution as part of efforts to pool talented future cadets amid the country's demographic decline and better respond to evolving warfare.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe government and the ruling party were expected to unveil a detailed plan later in the day, following their policy consultation meeting at the National Assembly.
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SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday pledged to swiftly push ahead with the establishment of an integrated military academy of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a move they say would sharply enhance their country's defense capabilities in the fast changing environment.
according to Yonhap News"The National Military Academy will adopt an academic system that provides autonomy and maximizes each cadet's potential," Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said during a briefing after the meeting.
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