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…
The defense ministry committed on Tuesday to actively advocating for the temporary relocation of Air Force operations from a southwestern city air base, with the aim of accelerating a crucial chip cluster venture in the region. This commitment bolsters the government's overarching ambition to establish a vast semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) cluster in the southwestern and central parts of the country, a project involving major players such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
The Gwangju air base, currently housing the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing, has been designated as the location for this ambitious chip cluster. The government seeks to move the air base to the adjacent Muan county, however, has encountered resistance from the local municipal authorities and residents. During a private-public assembly on the enormous chip cluster project on Monday, President Lee Jae Myung directed the defense ministry to temporarily relocate the Gwangju military airport activities to an alternative site to hasten the project.
The ministry has vowed to cooperate actively with the government's strategy to bolster the semiconductor industry's competitiveness.
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