(LEAD) Alumni group of Army academy urges gov't to reconsider push to merge military academies (opens original article in a new tab)

A Korea Military Academy alumni group criticizes the government's plan to merge military academies, citing concerns over national security and combat capabilities, while the Defense Minister defends the move as necessary due to declining enrollment.

• Alumni group of Korea Military Academy criticizes government's plan to merge military academies
• Association claims merger may weaken national security and reduce combat capabilities
• Defense Minister defends plan, citing declining numbers of military academy entrants