Korea's "Integrated Defense" is at a very important turning point at the time. First, a higher level of modern security system is required depending on the characteristics of modern security, and secondly, as it is about twenty years since the local governments have launched, the roles of local governments and their directors become increasingly bigger. Finally, the establishment of the security system of "Security Governance" with the participation of local residents and fit for the regional characteristics is required. These three factors should make the 「Integrated Defense Council」 further changed and developed. It can be said that the 「Regional Integrated Defense Council」 is at the center of the change and development. The establishment of organic system between the central and local area as well as that of organic system among the national defense elements is the key point of the strong security.
The decentralized security must be paid attention to in the security sector as well as in all the other sectors. There may be counter-argument that there can be no decentralization in the security, but the establishment of regional security system becomes very important due to the characteristics of modern security of comprehensive security or human security, as we mentioned above. In particular, Korea's "Integrated Defense System" stipulates the role of the responsibility of the local government and its director in the 「Integrated Defense Law」. So, the central government and the local military and police should acknowledge the roles of the local government and its director and help them hold their corners defined in the law up. It should be recognized that the security of responsibility in the region is the basis of all-out national security.
Meanwhile, the local government and its director should strengthen their capabilities to fulfill their roles in the regional security as defined in the law. A closer relationship with the military and police headquarters in the region should be built to take the day-to-day level of military or security advices, strengthen the role of the security department in the administrative organization, and seek the alternatives to make an active use of the security adviser system. In addition, the regional security activities such as the establishment and management of "Regional Forum" and the publication of "Regional security white paper" should be strengthened to concentrate all of security capabilities in the region. Finally, the security programs with resident participation to make the local residents the subject in the security and the establishment of security governance with resident participation are required.
In conclusion, the "Integrated Defense" capabilities in the region is important in order to strengthen the role and function of"Integrated Defense". To achieve this, it is considered necessary to strengthen the capabilities of the local government and its director and to establish the security governance to inspire the active participation from the local residents.