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韩军3年内或裁军10万 评选“300精锐”鼓舞士气
韩军3年内或裁军10万 评选“300精锐”鼓舞士气
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12月26日，韩国陆军AH-64E“阿帕奇”武装直升机进行2018年最后一次飞行训练。（lfx160219）
参考消息网1月13日报道 2018年11至12月韩国军情热点频现：韩国或3年内裁军10万，韩国企业“民参军”获表彰，韩军评选“300精锐”提振士气，等等。下面就让我们回顾、分析这段时间韩国的重要军事动态。
韩军密集“换将” 或3年内裁军10万
2018年11月22日，韩国防长郑景斗就任后首次大规模定期将军级人事变动拉开帷幕。当天，韩国国防部宣布了2018年下半期多名高级将领的人事调整结果。
海军方面，原国防部战力政策官权爀民少将晋升中将，任韩国海军参谋次长。原联合参谋本部演习训练部部长朴基庆少将晋升中将，任韩国海军作战司令。另有2位海军少将晋升中将。
文在寅在2018年7月免去严炫圣（毕业于韩国海军士官学校第35期）海军参谋总长职务后，沈承燮（海军士官学校第39期）接任。按照韩军惯例，海军所有39期和39期以前的在役军官全部要脱军装退役。1962年生的权爀民和1963年生的朴基庆都是海军士官学校第40期毕业，海军新任高级军官都是严炫圣后辈，可见其对海军的掌控是比较稳固的，军内称海军此次人事变动是构筑起了“沈承燮体系”。
韩军联合参谋本部参谋次长的位置由原联合参谋本部军事支援部部长原仁哲中将接任，前者是韩国空军士官学校第32期毕业，将配合陆军出身的联合参谋本部议长朴汉基的工作。
另外，原韩国陆军第5军军长崔炳爀中将就任陆军参谋次长，原韩国空军士官学校校长黄圣镇中将出任空军参谋次长，原韩国陆军情报作战参谋部部长金正洙少将晋升中将，任陆军特种作战司令部司令。
2018年12月20日，韩国国防部长官郑景斗在首尔龙山国防部大楼向总统文在寅汇报2019年工作计划。根据计划，每年4月实施的大规模韩美联合野外机动演习将缩减规模，改为年内实施，韩美联合指挥所演习则按惯例在上半年和下半年各进行一次。韩军方还称，其常备兵力将从59.9万人减至57.9万人，预计到2022年保持在50万人规模。
文在寅在青瓦台迎宾馆向获得晋升的军官授予“三精剑”。
韩国也玩“军民融合” 多家民企获表彰
能够极大增加韩空军战斗机作战半径的空中加油机1号机于2018年11月12日抵达韩国金海机场。据悉，韩国空军将在2019年再引进3架空中加油机，保持4架的规模，总花费1.5兆韩元（约合13.38亿美元）。这4架加油机服务的对象包括F-15K、KF-16和2019至2021年间即将引进的40架F-35A战机。
韩空军加油机是欧洲空客公司由A330-200客机改造而来的A330MRTT型多功能空中加油机，机长59米，翼展60米，可搭载108吨燃油。
韩国防卫事业厅、产业通商资源部、科学技术信息通信部共同主办的韩国军民技术融合成果展示会于2018年11月29日在世宗会议中心召开。
会上，由韩国原子研究院研发，提升放射线应用环境中作业者安全的新一代成像技术，以及成功开发出移动式拖曳海底光缆并实现国产化的一家民营企业得到防卫事业厅厅长表彰。利用热电能量转化技术成功开发出小型高效便携式冷暖设备的一家民企得到了产业部部长表彰，另一家研发红外线传感器并成功列装部队的民企则得到科学技术信息通信部部长表彰。
2018年11月16日下午，韩国海军在现代重工蔚山造船厂举行了首艘专业训练舰“汉山岛”号（ATH-81）的下水仪式。“汉山岛”号是韩国海军历史上首艘以教育训练为目的设计建造的舰船，主要用于军校学员的沿岸实习和巡航训练等。
该舰长142米，排水量4500吨，最大航速24节，以18节经济航速巡航航程可达1.2万公里以上，舰上设置有400余人的居住空间，拥有3间教室，其中最大的1间能容纳200人。舰上装备有76毫米和40毫米舰炮、导弹诱饵等，战时可以随时转换为战斗舰投入使用。此外，该舰在韩国海军所有舰船中医务室的规模最大，病床最多，可以当做救助伤者的医院船使用。
2018年12月26日，韩国军工主管部门防卫事业厅表示，新一代3000吨级潜艇（张保皋III Batch-2）初步设计工作已完成，建造工作将于2019下半年启动。
据防卫事业厅介绍，这艘潜艇首次采用韩国自主研发的锂电池系统，大大提高了持续作战能力和高速机动续航时间，同时潜艇战斗体系与声呐性能也得到改善，潜艇战力有望大增。报道称，这艘潜艇的国产化率达80%，高于2018年9月下水的“岛山安昌浩”号潜艇。
资料图：韩国海军张保皋级潜艇。
韩军评选“300精锐” 提振军心士气
2018年11月23日，韩陆军在忠清南道鸡笼台无穷花会馆举行了“300精锐”名誉称号授予仪式，并颁发金色贝雷帽和奖章等。金色贝雷帽镌刻有获奖者的名字，意味着其是本领域的最强者，韩国军方解释该贝雷帽并不是用来佩戴的，而是纪念品和收藏品。
仪式举行当天，只有19个领域的246名军人获得殊荣（其余名额陆续选出）——个人领域有20人获得“最精锐战斗员”称号，7人获得“最精锐狙击手”称号，4人获得“科学训练战斗员”称号，另有5名军校学员入选。集体领域中，12人获得“尖刀组”称号，陆航有13人入选，侦察特战领域有32人入选，炮兵有15人入选，装甲兵有8人入选，机械化步兵有18人入选。其他领域入选的有排爆兵13人、通信兵43人、宪兵9人和无人机操作手10人。
韩国陆军参谋总长金永武在仪式上表示：“‘300精锐’的荣誉谁都梦寐以求，但并不是人人都能得到，希望这项荣誉能够提振全军士气，使战士获得尊敬和认可的陆军军营文化得到弘扬。”
据韩联社2018年12月14日援引韩国海军消息称，韩海军在独岛（日本称竹岛——本网注）近海启动的防御演习于当天上午结束。鉴于天气情况不佳，此次并未演练海军陆战队登岛。
本次演习规模与往年相近，韩军出动3200吨级“广开土大王”号驱逐舰等8艘舰艇，P-3C海上巡逻机、F-15K战斗机等3架战机参演。韩军自1986年起举行独岛防御演习，每半年实施一次，以此展现韩方保卫独岛的意志，提高阻止外敌入侵的防御能力。2018年6月，韩海军还在独岛及周边海域进行了为期2天的例行守岛演习。（作者/李克宽 凌峰）
韩国陆军参谋总长金永武向获得“300精锐”名誉称号的士兵颁发金色贝雷帽。
Han Jun within 3 years or disarmament of 100,000, the selection of "300 elite" to boost morale
Han Jun within 3 years or disarmament of 100,000, the selection of "300 elite" to boost morale
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On December 26, the Korean Army AH-64E Apache helicopter gunship conducted its last flight training in 2018. (lfx160219)
Reference News Network reported on January 13th, from November to December 2018, South Korea's military hotspots frequently appeared: South Korea or 100,000 disarmament within three years, South Korean companies "Ministry of the People's Army" was commended, Han Jun selected "300 elite" to boost morale, and so on . Let us review and analyze the important military developments of Korea during this period.
Han Jun intensive "changing" or 100,000 disarmament within 3 years
On November 22, 2018, South Korea’s Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou began his first large-scale regular general-level personnel change. On the same day, the Korean Ministry of National Defense announced the results of personnel adjustments for several senior generals in the second half of 2018.
On the navy, the former Ministry of Defense's war power policy official, Major General Min, was promoted to lieutenant general and served as the South Korean Navy's chief of staff. Major General Park Ji-ching, the former director of the Joint Staff Training and Training Department, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of the South Korean Navy. Two other Rear Admiral generals were promoted to Lieutenant General.
In July 2018, after the resignation of Yan Hingsheng (graduated from the 35th issue of the Korean Naval Academy), he was replaced by Shen Chengyu (Navy NCO School No. 39). According to the Korean military practice, all the incumbent officers of the 39th and 39th navies are going to retired from military service. The Quanmin people born in 1962 and the Pu Jiqing who was born in 1963 are all graduated from the Navy Academy. The new senior officers of the Navy are Yan Xing's younger generations. It is obvious that their control over the Navy is relatively stable. The change is to build a "Shen Chengyu system."
The position of the second officer of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Korean Army was replaced by Lieutenant General Ren Renzhe, former Minister of Military Support of the Joint Staff Office. The former was the 32nd graduate of the Korean Air Force Academy, and will cooperate with the work of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Army, Park Hanji.
In addition, Lieutenant General Cui Bingyu, the 5th Army Chief of the Korean Army, became the Chief of Staff of the Army. The former South Korean Air Force NCO School President Lieutenant General Huang Shengzhen served as the Air Force Staff Chief. The former South Korean Army Intelligence Operations Staff General Major General Kim Jong-soo was promoted to Lieutenant General As the commander of the Army Special Operations Command.
On December 20, 2018, South Korean Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou reported to the President Wen Zai in the 2019 work plan at the Longshan Ministry of Defense Building in Seoul. According to the plan, the large-scale Korea-US joint field maneuver exercise implemented in April each year will be scaled down to be implemented within the year, and the joint exercise of the Korea-US Joint Command will be conducted in the first half and the second half as usual. Han Junfang also said that its standing strength will be reduced from 599,000 to 579,000, and it is expected to remain at 500,000 by 2022.
At the Qingwatai Guest House, Wen was awarded the “Three Swords” to the officers who were promoted.
South Korea also plays "military and civilian integration". Many private enterprises have been commended.
The No. 1 aircraft of the air tanker, which can greatly increase the combat radius of the Korean Air Force fighter, arrived at the Gimhae Airport in South Korea on November 12, 2018. It is reported that the Korean Air Force will introduce three more aerial tankers in 2019 to maintain the size of four aircraft, which will cost 1.5 trillion won (about 1.338 billion US dollars). The four tanker services include the F-15K, KF-16 and 40 F-35A fighters to be introduced between 2019 and 2021.
The Korean Air Force refueling machine is the A330MRTT multi-function aerial refueling machine modified by the European Airbus Company from the A330-200 passenger aircraft. It has a length of 59 meters and a wingspan of 60 meters. It can carry 108 tons of fuel.
The Korea Military and Civilian Technology Integration Achievement Exhibition jointly hosted by the Korea Defense Agency, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Information, and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Information and Information was held at the Sejong Conference Center on November 29, 2018.
At the meeting, a new generation of imaging technology developed by the Korea Atomic Research Institute to enhance the safety of operators in the radiation application environment, as well as a private enterprise that successfully developed a mobile towed submarine cable and localized, was commended by the Director of the Defense Agency. A private enterprise that successfully developed small and efficient portable heating and cooling equipment using thermoelectric energy conversion technology was commended by the Minister of Industry. Another private enterprise that developed infrared sensors and successfully installed troops was commended by the Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Communication.
On the afternoon of November 16, 2018, the South Korean Navy held the launching ceremony of the first professional training ship "Hanshan Island" (ATH-81) at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard. "Hanshan Island" is the first ship designed and built for the purpose of education and training in the history of the Korean Navy. It is mainly used for coastal internships and cruise training for military academies.
The captain is 142 meters long, with a displacement of 4,500 tons and a maximum speed of 24 knots. With a speed of 18 knots, the cruise can reach more than 12,000 kilometers. The ship has more than 400 people living space and has 3 classrooms, the largest of which can It can accommodate 200 people. The ship is equipped with 76mm and 40mm guns, missile baits, etc., which can be converted into battleships at any time during wartime. In addition, the ship has the largest number of hospitals in the South Korean Navy, and the largest number of beds, can be used as a hospital boat to rescue the injured.
On December 26, 2018, the Defense Department of the Korean military industry department said that the preliminary design work for the new generation of 3,000-ton submarine (Zhang Baoyu III Batch-2) has been completed, and the construction work will start in the second half of 2019.
According to the Defense Agency, the submarine used the lithium battery system independently developed by South Korea for the first time, which greatly improved the continuous combat capability and high-speed mobile life. At the same time, the submarine combat system and sonar performance were improved, and the submarine's combat power is expected to increase. According to the report, the localization rate of this submarine is 80%, which is higher than the "Island Anchanghao" submarine launched in September 2018.
Data map: South Korean Navy Zhang Baoyu class submarine.
Han Jun selected "300 elite" to boost morale
On November 23, 2018, Han Lujun held the "300 elite" honorary title awarding ceremony at the Qirongtai Infinite Flower Hall in Chungcheongnam-do, and awarded the Golden Beret and Medal. The gold beret is engraved with the winner's name, meaning it is the strongest in the field. The Korean military explained that the beret is not for wearing, but for souvenirs and collectibles.
On the day of the ceremony, only 246 soldiers from 19 fields were awarded (the rest were selected) – 20 in the personal field were awarded the title of “Most Elite Combatant” and 7 were awarded the title of “Most Elite Sniper”, 4 He was awarded the title of “Scientific Training Combatant” and another five military academy students were selected. In the collective field, 12 people were awarded the title of “Swords”, 13 of them were selected, 32 were selected in the special warfare field, 15 were selected as artillery, 8 were armored, and 18 were mechanized infantry. In other fields, there were 13 blasters, 43 communicationsmen, 9 gendarmerie and 10 drone operators.
Kim Yong-woo, chief of staff of the Korean Army, said at the ceremony: "The honor of '300 elite' is a dream, but not everyone can get it. I hope this honor can boost the morale of the whole army and make the soldiers respect and recognized. The military camp culture has been promoted."
According to the Yonhap News Agency quoted by the South Korean Navy on December 14, 2018, the defensive exercise initiated by the Korean Navy in Dokdo (known as Zhudao, the main site of Japan) ended in the morning. In view of the bad weather conditions, the Marine Corps did not drill on the island.
The scale of this exercise is similar to that of previous years. The Korean army dispatched 8 ships including the 3,200-ton "Guangkai Diwang" destroyer and three fighters, including the P-3C maritime patrol aircraft and the F-15K fighter. Han Jun has held a Dokdo defense exercise since 1986, which is implemented once every six months to show the will of the Korean side to defend Dokdo and improve the defense ability to prevent foreign invasion. In June 2018, Han Haijun conducted a two-day routine island-holding exercise in Dokdo and the surrounding waters. (Author / Li Kekuan Ling Feng)
Kim Yong-woo, chief of staff of the Korean Army, awarded a golden beret to soldiers who received the title of "300 elite".
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South Korea to reduce length of mandatory military service
28 Jul 2018 02:22AM (Updated: 28 Jul 2018 06:55AM)
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SEOUL: The South Korean military will gradually shorten the length of its mandatory military service, local media reported on Friday (Jul 27).
Under the Defense Reform 2.0 plans, submitted to President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the service period for army and marine corps draftees will be reduced from 21 months to 18 months by 2022, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Those serving in the navy will have their service reduced from 23 months to 20 months, while those in the air force will have their term shortened from 24 months to 22 months.
The military also plans to slash the total number of its forces from the current 618,000 active-duty troops to 500,000 by 2022, as well as cut the number of its generals from 436 to 360, the report said.
The reform plans come as South Korea seeks to streamline its military in the face of technological advancements, and demographic changes sparked by a low birth rate.
"Our military has established Defense Reform 2.0. based on the recognition that reform is an order from the people that can no longer be delayed, in light of the transitional security situation that we have never experienced before, and social changes, such as the demographic change and the fourth industrial revolution," said the defence ministry in a press release, as cited by Yonhap.
"It is a set of special measures to realise a strong military and responsible defence that can buttress a peaceful and strong Republic of Korea in the security situation of a transitional period and amid constraints in policy formulation," it added.
Military service is compulsory for all able-bodied South Korean males aged 18 and above, with many young men having to put their studies or careers on hiatus.
“The reduction in military service time will relieve some of the burden of military service on young people, who are experiencing difficulties in areas such as their studies and finding a job,” said the ministry.
“Servicemen entering society earlier will contribute to the effective utilisation of our national human resources.”
Source: CNA/ec
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韩军3年内或裁军10万 评选“300精锐”鼓舞士气
韩军3年内或裁军10万 评选“300精锐”鼓舞士气
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打靶归来？韩陆军阿帕奇直升机2018年最后一次训练1/5
查看原图图集模式
12月26日，韩国陆军AH-64E“阿帕奇”武装直升机进行2018年最后一次飞行训练。（lfx160219）
参考消息网1月13日报道 2018年11至12月韩国军情热点频现：韩国或3年内裁军10万，韩国企业“民参军”获表彰，韩军评选“300精锐”提振士气，等等。下面就让我们回顾、分析这段时间韩国的重要军事动态。
韩军密集“换将” 或3年内裁军10万
2018年11月22日，韩国防长郑景斗就任后首次大规模定期将军级人事变动拉开帷幕。当天，韩国国防部宣布了2018年下半期多名高级将领的人事调整结果。
海军方面，原国防部战力政策官权爀民少将晋升中将，任韩国海军参谋次长。原联合参谋本部演习训练部部长朴基庆少将晋升中将，任韩国海军作战司令。另有2位海军少将晋升中将。
文在寅在2018年7月免去严炫圣（毕业于韩国海军士官学校第35期）海军参谋总长职务后，沈承燮（海军士官学校第39期）接任。按照韩军惯例，海军所有39期和39期以前的在役军官全部要脱军装退役。1962年生的权爀民和1963年生的朴基庆都是海军士官学校第40期毕业，海军新任高级军官都是严炫圣后辈，可见其对海军的掌控是比较稳固的，军内称海军此次人事变动是构筑起了“沈承燮体系”。
韩军联合参谋本部参谋次长的位置由原联合参谋本部军事支援部部长原仁哲中将接任，前者是韩国空军士官学校第32期毕业，将配合陆军出身的联合参谋本部议长朴汉基的工作。
另外，原韩国陆军第5军军长崔炳爀中将就任陆军参谋次长，原韩国空军士官学校校长黄圣镇中将出任空军参谋次长，原韩国陆军情报作战参谋部部长金正洙少将晋升中将，任陆军特种作战司令部司令。
2018年12月20日，韩国国防部长官郑景斗在首尔龙山国防部大楼向总统文在寅汇报2019年工作计划。根据计划，每年4月实施的大规模韩美联合野外机动演习将缩减规模，改为年内实施，韩美联合指挥所演习则按惯例在上半年和下半年各进行一次。韩军方还称，其常备兵力将从59.9万人减至57.9万人，预计到2022年保持在50万人规模。
文在寅在青瓦台迎宾馆向获得晋升的军官授予“三精剑”。
韩国也玩“军民融合” 多家民企获表彰
能够极大增加韩空军战斗机作战半径的空中加油机1号机于2018年11月12日抵达韩国金海机场。据悉，韩国空军将在2019年再引进3架空中加油机，保持4架的规模，总花费1.5兆韩元（约合13.38亿美元）。这4架加油机服务的对象包括F-15K、KF-16和2019至2021年间即将引进的40架F-35A战机。
韩空军加油机是欧洲空客公司由A330-200客机改造而来的A330MRTT型多功能空中加油机，机长59米，翼展60米，可搭载108吨燃油。
韩国防卫事业厅、产业通商资源部、科学技术信息通信部共同主办的韩国军民技术融合成果展示会于2018年11月29日在世宗会议中心召开。
会上，由韩国原子研究院研发，提升放射线应用环境中作业者安全的新一代成像技术，以及成功开发出移动式拖曳海底光缆并实现国产化的一家民营企业得到防卫事业厅厅长表彰。利用热电能量转化技术成功开发出小型高效便携式冷暖设备的一家民企得到了产业部部长表彰，另一家研发红外线传感器并成功列装部队的民企则得到科学技术信息通信部部长表彰。
2018年11月16日下午，韩国海军在现代重工蔚山造船厂举行了首艘专业训练舰“汉山岛”号（ATH-81）的下水仪式。“汉山岛”号是韩国海军历史上首艘以教育训练为目的设计建造的舰船，主要用于军校学员的沿岸实习和巡航训练等。
该舰长142米，排水量4500吨，最大航速24节，以18节经济航速巡航航程可达1.2万公里以上，舰上设置有400余人的居住空间，拥有3间教室，其中最大的1间能容纳200人。舰上装备有76毫米和40毫米舰炮、导弹诱饵等，战时可以随时转换为战斗舰投入使用。此外，该舰在韩国海军所有舰船中医务室的规模最大，病床最多，可以当做救助伤者的医院船使用。
2018年12月26日，韩国军工主管部门防卫事业厅表示，新一代3000吨级潜艇（张保皋III Batch-2）初步设计工作已完成，建造工作将于2019下半年启动。
据防卫事业厅介绍，这艘潜艇首次采用韩国自主研发的锂电池系统，大大提高了持续作战能力和高速机动续航时间，同时潜艇战斗体系与声呐性能也得到改善，潜艇战力有望大增。报道称，这艘潜艇的国产化率达80%，高于2018年9月下水的“岛山安昌浩”号潜艇。
资料图：韩国海军张保皋级潜艇。
韩军评选“300精锐” 提振军心士气
2018年11月23日，韩陆军在忠清南道鸡笼台无穷花会馆举行了“300精锐”名誉称号授予仪式，并颁发金色贝雷帽和奖章等。金色贝雷帽镌刻有获奖者的名字，意味着其是本领域的最强者，韩国军方解释该贝雷帽并不是用来佩戴的，而是纪念品和收藏品。
仪式举行当天，只有19个领域的246名军人获得殊荣（其余名额陆续选出）——个人领域有20人获得“最精锐战斗员”称号，7人获得“最精锐狙击手”称号，4人获得“科学训练战斗员”称号，另有5名军校学员入选。集体领域中，12人获得“尖刀组”称号，陆航有13人入选，侦察特战领域有32人入选，炮兵有15人入选，装甲兵有8人入选，机械化步兵有18人入选。其他领域入选的有排爆兵13人、通信兵43人、宪兵9人和无人机操作手10人。
韩国陆军参谋总长金永武在仪式上表示：“‘300精锐’的荣誉谁都梦寐以求，但并不是人人都能得到，希望这项荣誉能够提振全军士气，使战士获得尊敬和认可的陆军军营文化得到弘扬。”
据韩联社2018年12月14日援引韩国海军消息称，韩海军在独岛（日本称竹岛——本网注）近海启动的防御演习于当天上午结束。鉴于天气情况不佳，此次并未演练海军陆战队登岛。
本次演习规模与往年相近，韩军出动3200吨级“广开土大王”号驱逐舰等8艘舰艇，P-3C海上巡逻机、F-15K战斗机等3架战机参演。韩军自1986年起举行独岛防御演习，每半年实施一次，以此展现韩方保卫独岛的意志，提高阻止外敌入侵的防御能力。2018年6月，韩海军还在独岛及周边海域进行了为期2天的例行守岛演习。（作者/李克宽 凌峰）
韩国陆军参谋总长金永武向获得“300精锐”名誉称号的士兵颁发金色贝雷帽。
Han Jun within 3 years or disarmament of 100,000, the selection of "300 elite" to boost morale
Han Jun within 3 years or disarmament of 100,000, the selection of "300 elite" to boost morale
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On December 26, the Korean Army AH-64E Apache helicopter gunship conducted its last flight training in 2018. (lfx160219)
Reference News Network reported on January 13th, from November to December 2018, South Korea's military hotspots frequently appeared: South Korea or 100,000 disarmament within three years, South Korean companies "Ministry of the People's Army" was commended, Han Jun selected "300 elite" to boost morale, and so on . Let us review and analyze the important military developments of Korea during this period.
Han Jun intensive "changing" or 100,000 disarmament within 3 years
On November 22, 2018, South Korea’s Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou began his first large-scale regular general-level personnel change. On the same day, the Korean Ministry of National Defense announced the results of personnel adjustments for several senior generals in the second half of 2018.
On the navy, the former Ministry of Defense's war power policy official, Major General Min, was promoted to lieutenant general and served as the South Korean Navy's chief of staff. Major General Park Ji-ching, the former director of the Joint Staff Training and Training Department, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of the South Korean Navy. Two other Rear Admiral generals were promoted to Lieutenant General.
In July 2018, after the resignation of Yan Hingsheng (graduated from the 35th issue of the Korean Naval Academy), he was replaced by Shen Chengyu (Navy NCO School No. 39). According to the Korean military practice, all the incumbent officers of the 39th and 39th navies are going to retired from military service. The Quanmin people born in 1962 and the Pu Jiqing who was born in 1963 are all graduated from the Navy Academy. The new senior officers of the Navy are Yan Xing's younger generations. It is obvious that their control over the Navy is relatively stable. The change is to build a "Shen Chengyu system."
The position of the second officer of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Korean Army was replaced by Lieutenant General Ren Renzhe, former Minister of Military Support of the Joint Staff Office. The former was the 32nd graduate of the Korean Air Force Academy, and will cooperate with the work of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Army, Park Hanji.
In addition, Lieutenant General Cui Bingyu, the 5th Army Chief of the Korean Army, became the Chief of Staff of the Army. The former South Korean Air Force NCO School President Lieutenant General Huang Shengzhen served as the Air Force Staff Chief. The former South Korean Army Intelligence Operations Staff General Major General Kim Jong-soo was promoted to Lieutenant General As the commander of the Army Special Operations Command.
On December 20, 2018, South Korean Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou reported to the President Wen Zai in the 2019 work plan at the Longshan Ministry of Defense Building in Seoul. According to the plan, the large-scale Korea-US joint field maneuver exercise implemented in April each year will be scaled down to be implemented within the year, and the joint exercise of the Korea-US Joint Command will be conducted in the first half and the second half as usual. Han Junfang also said that its standing strength will be reduced from 599,000 to 579,000, and it is expected to remain at 500,000 by 2022.
At the Qingwatai Guest House, Wen was awarded the “Three Swords” to the officers who were promoted.
South Korea also plays "military and civilian integration". Many private enterprises have been commended.
The No. 1 aircraft of the air tanker, which can greatly increase the combat radius of the Korean Air Force fighter, arrived at the Gimhae Airport in South Korea on November 12, 2018. It is reported that the Korean Air Force will introduce three more aerial tankers in 2019 to maintain the size of four aircraft, which will cost 1.5 trillion won (about 1.338 billion US dollars). The four tanker services include the F-15K, KF-16 and 40 F-35A fighters to be introduced between 2019 and 2021.
The Korean Air Force refueling machine is the A330MRTT multi-function aerial refueling machine modified by the European Airbus Company from the A330-200 passenger aircraft. It has a length of 59 meters and a wingspan of 60 meters. It can carry 108 tons of fuel.
The Korea Military and Civilian Technology Integration Achievement Exhibition jointly hosted by the Korea Defense Agency, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Information, and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Information and Information was held at the Sejong Conference Center on November 29, 2018.
At the meeting, a new generation of imaging technology developed by the Korea Atomic Research Institute to enhance the safety of operators in the radiation application environment, as well as a private enterprise that successfully developed a mobile towed submarine cable and localized, was commended by the Director of the Defense Agency. A private enterprise that successfully developed small and efficient portable heating and cooling equipment using thermoelectric energy conversion technology was commended by the Minister of Industry. Another private enterprise that developed infrared sensors and successfully installed troops was commended by the Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Communication.
On the afternoon of November 16, 2018, the South Korean Navy held the launching ceremony of the first professional training ship "Hanshan Island" (ATH-81) at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard. "Hanshan Island" is the first ship designed and built for the purpose of education and training in the history of the Korean Navy. It is mainly used for coastal internships and cruise training for military academies.
The captain is 142 meters long, with a displacement of 4,500 tons and a maximum speed of 24 knots. With a speed of 18 knots, the cruise can reach more than 12,000 kilometers. The ship has more than 400 people living space and has 3 classrooms, the largest of which can It can accommodate 200 people. The ship is equipped with 76mm and 40mm guns, missile baits, etc., which can be converted into battleships at any time during wartime. In addition, the ship has the largest number of hospitals in the South Korean Navy, and the largest number of beds, can be used as a hospital boat to rescue the injured.
On December 26, 2018, the Defense Department of the Korean military industry department said that the preliminary design work for the new generation of 3,000-ton submarine (Zhang Baoyu III Batch-2) has been completed, and the construction work will start in the second half of 2019.
According to the Defense Agency, the submarine used the lithium battery system independently developed by South Korea for the first time, which greatly improved the continuous combat capability and high-speed mobile life. At the same time, the submarine combat system and sonar performance were improved, and the submarine's combat power is expected to increase. According to the report, the localization rate of this submarine is 80%, which is higher than the "Island Anchanghao" submarine launched in September 2018.
Data map: South Korean Navy Zhang Baoyu class submarine.
Han Jun selected "300 elite" to boost morale
On November 23, 2018, Han Lujun held the "300 elite" honorary title awarding ceremony at the Qirongtai Infinite Flower Hall in Chungcheongnam-do, and awarded the Golden Beret and Medal. The gold beret is engraved with the winner's name, meaning it is the strongest in the field. The Korean military explained that the beret is not for wearing, but for souvenirs and collectibles.
On the day of the ceremony, only 246 soldiers from 19 fields were awarded (the rest were selected) – 20 in the personal field were awarded the title of “Most Elite Combatant” and 7 were awarded the title of “Most Elite Sniper”, 4 He was awarded the title of “Scientific Training Combatant” and another five military academy students were selected. In the collective field, 12 people were awarded the title of “Swords”, 13 of them were selected, 32 were selected in the special warfare field, 15 were selected as artillery, 8 were armored, and 18 were mechanized infantry. In other fields, there were 13 blasters, 43 communicationsmen, 9 gendarmerie and 10 drone operators.
Kim Yong-woo, chief of staff of the Korean Army, said at the ceremony: "The honor of '300 elite' is a dream, but not everyone can get it. I hope this honor can boost the morale of the whole army and make the soldiers respect and recognized. The military camp culture has been promoted."
According to the Yonhap News Agency quoted by the South Korean Navy on December 14, 2018, the defensive exercise initiated by the Korean Navy in Dokdo (known as Zhudao, the main site of Japan) ended in the morning. In view of the bad weather conditions, the Marine Corps did not drill on the island.
The scale of this exercise is similar to that of previous years. The Korean army dispatched 8 ships including the 3,200-ton "Guangkai Diwang" destroyer and three fighters, including the P-3C maritime patrol aircraft and the F-15K fighter. Han Jun has held a Dokdo defense exercise since 1986, which is implemented once every six months to show the will of the Korean side to defend Dokdo and improve the defense ability to prevent foreign invasion. In June 2018, Han Haijun conducted a two-day routine island-holding exercise in Dokdo and the surrounding waters. (Author / Li Kekuan Ling Feng)
Kim Yong-woo, chief of staff of the Korean Army, awarded a golden beret to soldiers who received the title of "300 elite".
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South Korea to reduce length of mandatory military service
28 Jul 2018 02:22AM (Updated: 28 Jul 2018 06:55AM)
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SEOUL: The South Korean military will gradually shorten the length of its mandatory military service, local media reported on Friday (Jul 27).
Under the Defense Reform 2.0 plans, submitted to President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the service period for army and marine corps draftees will be reduced from 21 months to 18 months by 2022, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Those serving in the navy will have their service reduced from 23 months to 20 months, while those in the air force will have their term shortened from 24 months to 22 months.
The military also plans to slash the total number of its forces from the current 618,000 active-duty troops to 500,000 by 2022, as well as cut the number of its generals from 436 to 360, the report said.
The reform plans come as South Korea seeks to streamline its military in the face of technological advancements, and demographic changes sparked by a low birth rate.
"Our military has established Defense Reform 2.0. based on the recognition that reform is an order from the people that can no longer be delayed, in light of the transitional security situation that we have never experienced before, and social changes, such as the demographic change and the fourth industrial revolution," said the defence ministry in a press release, as cited by Yonhap.
"It is a set of special measures to realise a strong military and responsible defence that can buttress a peaceful and strong Republic of Korea in the security situation of a transitional period and amid constraints in policy formulation," it added.
Military service is compulsory for all able-bodied South Korean males aged 18 and above, with many young men having to put their studies or careers on hiatus.
“The reduction in military service time will relieve some of the burden of military service on young people, who are experiencing difficulties in areas such as their studies and finding a job,” said the ministry.
“Servicemen entering society earlier will contribute to the effective utilisation of our national human resources.”
Source: CNA/ec
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