Gyeonggi Province Conducts 'Eulji Exercises' to Respond to Escalating Security Threats

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 12th that it will conduct Eulji Exercises from August 19-22 over four days in coordination with 31 cities and counties within its jurisdiction, including Paju City and areas adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone, military units, Gyeonggi Northern and Southern Police Agencies, and the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters to establish regional emergency preparedness.

The Eulji Exercises are comprehensive emergency preparedness drills conducted nationwide at the whole-of-government level to protect citizens' lives and property in the event of national emergencies such as war or terrorism.

On the first day of exercises on August 19, the province will conduct the initial situation report presided over by the provincial governor and wartime organizational establishment training, along with wartime integrated situation room and newly established wartime organizational operations training. It will also conduct civilian relocation drills in Paju City, Yangju City, and Pocheon City, areas adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone.

On days 2-4, the province will conduct comprehensive protection training for national critical infrastructure at Paldang Water Intake Station in Hanam City, mobilized material transport training in Gwangju City, response training for garbage balloons and drone terrorism in Ansan City, and nationwide civil defense drills in sequence.

These Eulji Exercises are expected to provide an opportunity to further enhance the province's emergency preparedness and the integrated response capabilities of the civilian, government, military, police, and fire sectors.