Mokpo City Conducts 2021 Hwarang Training

Establishment of Integrated Defense Operation Posture by Civil, Government, Military, Police, and Fire Departments from the 14th to 16th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it will conduct the '2021 Hwarang Training' from the 14th to the 16th to establish an integrated defense operation posture involving civilians, government, military, police, and fire services.

This training is being conducted for the first time in four years since 2017 due to various disasters in local governments.

This year, due to COVID-19, the duration was shortened from the original 4 nights and 5 days to 2 nights and 3 days, and the scale of participants was reduced to one-third. The training will focus on selected key areas of integrated defense and wartime preparedness.

The Hwarang Training is conducted with all national defense elements centered around the head of the local government. Mokpo City, along with the Army 8332 Unit responsible for protection, the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, and others, will simulate various crisis situations such as infiltration and local provocations in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, full-scale war, terrorism targeting multi-use facilities, and disaster occurrences. The training emphasizes mastering the procedures of integrated defense operations and cultivating operational capabilities.

In particular, to ensure realistic training, a virtual enemy force disguised as special forces operatives will be deployed. Activities such as troop and vehicle maneuvers, joint military-police checkpoints on major roads, use of blank ammunition, and surprise mobilization of reservists will be conducted.

A city official stated, "Since this training is being conducted for the first time in four years, we ask for active participation and cooperation from related organizations and residents to make it a successful exercise."

"During the training period, if suspicious enemy forces are spotted, please actively report to the military unit at 1661-1133," the official added.

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