SEOUL: The defense and science ministries on Wednesday held their inaugural policy consultation meeting to better prepare for future warfare, officials said, as South Korea seeks to build a smarter and slimmer military. In the meeting held at the defense ministry, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and Science Minister Lee Jong-ho designated 10 joint goals to advance defense and science technologies, such as those involving artificial intelligence and the teaming of manned and unmanned assets, the ministries said. The meeting also touched on verifying the feasibility of joint usage of sixth-generation (6G) frequency bands between civilian and military sectors, with demand expected to increase in line with the development of robots and drones. Source: Yonhap News Agency