Ministry of National Defense Holds Defense Data and AI Committee Meeting... Discusses Selection of Core Data

Vice Minister Lee: "We Will Ensure Data Readiness with Each Military Branch"

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the morning of December 2, 2025, that it held the 2025 Defense Data and Artificial Intelligence Committee meeting, presided over by Vice Minister Lee Doohee, in the main conference room of the ministry headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The meeting focused on the selection of core defense data and the establishment of regulations for defense data management.

Approximately 30 key officials attended the meeting, including representatives from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, deputy chiefs of staff from each military branch, the Deputy Commander of the Marine Corps, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality, and the Agency for Defense Development.

Yonhap News Agency

The Ministry of National Defense plans to designate data requiring priority and proactive management as core data, concentrating the military’s capabilities and promoting data utilization. In addition, the ministry intends to establish regulations for defense data management to create a common understanding and concept of defense data across all military branches, and to systematically implement necessary management activities throughout the entire data lifecycle.

Vice Minister Lee stated, “Defense data serves as a defense asset that forms the foundation for artificial intelligence and big data analysis, playing a crucial role across all areas of national defense. The Ministry of National Defense will work with each military branch to ensure readiness in data preparation, with the goal of realizing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in the defense sector.”

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