580,000 to Participate in Ulchi Training Next Month...Simulating Drone and Cyberattack Scenarios

National Commander Conference on Ulchi Training Held on the 22nd
Ministry of the Interior and Safety Shares Directions and Control Guidelines
Nationwide Civil Defense Evacuation Drill Scheduled for August 20

The government announced that next month, it will conduct the Ulchi Training, an exercise simulating complex crisis scenarios such as drone attacks and cyberattacks.

National-level emergency preparedness exercise 'Eulji Training' reference photo.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held the National Commander Conference for Ulchi Training on the 22nd, chaired by Minister Hojoong Yoon, with planning and coordination chiefs from central government agencies and deputy governors from cities and provinces in attendance.

The Ulchi Training is a national-level emergency preparedness exercise conducted by the government once a year across the country to protect the lives and property of citizens in the event of war, incidents, or other similar national emergencies.

This meeting was held to share directions and control guidelines prior to the implementation of the Ulchi Training, with over 80 commanders overseeing Ulchi Training in their respective agencies participating.

This year's Ulchi Training will be held nationwide for four days, from August 18 to 21. About 580,000 people from more than 4,000 entities—including administrative bodies at the township and district level, public institutions and organizations, and key managed enterprises—will participate.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to enhance the effectiveness of the training by strengthening practical exercises that reflect the changing security environment and by expanding real-life training sessions personally supervised by institutional heads.

First, a joint drill involving related agencies will be conducted at critical national infrastructure facilities, simulating complex crisis scenarios such as drone and cyberattacks. Through this, the government will inspect the integrated cross-government response system and strengthen collaboration capabilities among agencies.

Additionally, emergency mobilization of public officials will be conducted, and decision-making drills for transitioning the administrative system from peacetime to wartime will be carried out to enhance system responsiveness for rapid wartime conversion.

On August 20, a nationwide civil defense evacuation drill will be conducted, enabling the public to familiarize themselves with emergency procedures and rapid evacuation protocols.

Minister Yoon said, "As the nature of warfare is expanding to national infrastructure and every aspect of daily life through drones, artificial intelligence, and cyberattacks, please devise effective countermeasures that reflect the evolving security environment."

He further emphasized, "Please thoroughly prepare to ensure that contingency plans and emergency response manuals at each institution function flawlessly in actual crisis situations, so that the Ulchi Training truly becomes a real-world exercise."

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