South Korea Defense Chief Calls for Military Overhaul Amid Demographic Challenges

Defense chief calls for military overhaul amid demographic cliff, changing warfare

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday called for a broad overhaul of South Korea’s military structure, warning that the armed forces must adapt to both a shrinking pool of conscripts and a rapidly changing battlefield shaped by drones and other low-cost technologies. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, Ahn said South Korea is now confronting what had long been discussed as a future risk: a demographic cliff that is beginning to directly affect national security. “New warfare trends are e

By The Korea Herald