Ministry of National Defense and Daejeon City Win-Win Development Agreement... Jaundae Space Re-Creation

Military Base Relocation to Harmonize with Urban Areas, Idle Land Developed as New Growth Hub

The Ministry of National Defense and Daejeon City signed a business agreement for civil-military coexistence on the 10th at Jaundae, Daejeon. (From left) Shin Won-sik, Minister of National Defense, and Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon City, are taking a commemorative photo. / Photo by Daejeon City

The Ministry of National Defense and Daejeon City have decided to rearrange Jaun Base, which houses 21 military facilities, to better integrate with the urban area, and to develop the idle land into a new growth hub in the northeastern region.

On the 10th, Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik and Mayor of Daejeon Lee Jang-woo signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Jaun Base in Daejeon to seek ways for civilian-military mutual development.

Through the Jaun Base spatial recreation project, both organizations aim to promote regional development by relocating military units to better fit the urban environment, while organically linking their plans to improve the military’s operational conditions and residential environment.

Additionally, to ensure the successful implementation of the Jaun Base spatial recreation project, a civilian-military mutual cooperation council involving both organizations will be established.

Minister Shin Won-sik stated, “This agreement is the first key step that will determine the success of the second civilian-military mutual development project following Daegu. Going forward, the Ministry of National Defense will actively promote civilian-military cooperation from the perspective of the people and expand models where local communities and the military develop together.”

Mayor Lee Jang-woo said, “By advancing the Jaun Base spatial recreation project, we will improve conditions for military mission execution and strengthen security capabilities, while developing the idle land into a core new growth hub in the northeastern area of Daejeon, laying the foundation for civilian-military mutual development.”

At a press conference following the MOU signing, Mayor Lee emphasized, “Jaun Base spans 1.95 million pyeong and includes 21 military facilities such as the Education Command, but each unit has separate sports fields, which is inefficient in terms of space utilization. The Ministry of National Defense and the city will establish a master plan and rapidly advance the project by 2030.”

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