CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters necessary for the formulation and enforcement of united defense measures in order to unite national defense elements for the united operation of such elements, based on the concept of all-out war so as to respond to the enemy's infiltration, provocation, or threat of infiltration or provocation.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 21, 2009]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; May. 29, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 22, 2020; Jan. 16, 2024>
1. The term "united defense" means defending the State by uniting various national defense elements and unifying commanding systems in order to respond to the enemy's infiltration, provocation, or threat of infiltration or provocation;
2. The term "national defense elements" means the following defense forces or elements supporting such forces necessary for conducting united defense operations:
(a) The Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea under Article 2 of the Act on the Organization of National Armed Forces;
(b) The Korean National Police Agency, Korea Coast Guard, agencies affiliated therewith, and autonomous police organizations under the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City;
(c) Fire brigade under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Firefighting Services;
(d) State agencies and local governments (excluding cases falling under items (a) through (c));
(e) Reserve forces under Article 3 of the Reserve Forces Act;
(f) Civil defense units under Article 17 of the Framework Act on Civil Defense;
(g) The Workplace where a united defense council is established under Article 6;
3. The term "united defense incident" means an incident at a stage declared according to the classification under subparagraphs 6 through 8 in response to the enemy's infiltration, provocation, or threat of infiltration or provocation;