Defense chief to meet heads of alumni groups of 3 military academies amid integration push
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to hold a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the alumni groups of the Army, Navy and Air Force military academies and seek their support for the government's ongoing push to integrate the three academies into a single institution, the defense ministry said. Ahn will meet with the presidents of the alumni associations of the Korea Military Academy, Republic…
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back plans to meet with leaders of the alumni associations from the Army, Navy, and Air Force military academies on Wednesday to garner support for the government's initiative to consolidate the three institutions into one. The defense ministry revealed that Ahn will be holding discussions with the presidents of the Korea Military Academy, Republic of Korea Naval Academy, and Republic of Korea Air Force Academy alumni associations at the defense ministry headquarters in Seoul later in the day.
This move follows a significant protest organized by the alumni groups, which opposed the integration plan. The protesters demanded that the government immediately suspend the merger of the academies and recommence the discussion from the beginning. The Lee Jae Myung administration maintains that the integration plan aims to bring together talented future cadets, considering a demographic decline and the need to adapt to evolving warfare strategies.
The integration project, tentatively named the National Military Academy, has encountered considerable resistance from the armed forces. Each military service branch demands specialized training that is distinct and specific to its respective field.
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