Defense ministry vows push for temporary relocation of Gwangju air base operations
The defense ministry vowed Tuesday to actively push for the temporary relocation of Air Force operations from an air base in the southwestern city of Gwangju to help speed up a key chip cluster project in the broader surrounding region. Its pledge reinforces the government's broader push to build a vast semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) cluster in the country's southwestern and…
On Tuesday, the defense ministry declared its intention to actively pursue the temporary relocation of Air Force operations from the Gwangju air base. This move aims to accelerate a crucial chip cluster project in the surrounding area. The pledge underscores the government's broader initiative to establish a massive semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) cluster in the southwestern and central regions of the country, a multi-billion dollar endeavor that involves Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
The Gwangju air base, which currently houses the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing, has been designated as the site for the proposed chip cluster. However, the government's desire to relocate the base to the nearby Muan county has met resistance from the local government and residents. During a public-private meeting on the mega chip cluster project on Monday, President Lee Jae Myung directed the defense ministry to temporarily relocate Gwangju military airport operations to another location in order to hasten the project's progress.
The defense ministry has pledged to cooperate fully with the government's policy aimed at bolstering the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry.
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