Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-baek (left) is speaking at the party-government consultation on plans to foster a smart strong military and establish a military academy held at the National Assembly Hall on the 16th. Senior Reporter Park Min-gyu The government officially announced a plan to establish a new four-year military academy at Jaundae in Daejeon, combining the military, naval, and air force academies. The Ministry of National Defense plans to improve the quality of education by increasing the ratio of civilian professors at the three military academies, 24%, to more than 50% at the Armed Forces Military Academies.