국방혁신 4.0 정책의 비판적 고찰: 법적·제도적 관점을 중심으로

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This study critically analyzes the legal and institutional shortcomings of the Defense Innovation 4.0 policy initiated by the Yoon Suk Yeol administration and presents policy implications that the new administration should consider. While existing research has largely focused on how to implement Defense Innovation 4.0, this study goes a step further by reviewing the defense reform policies pursued across four administrations—from Roh Moo-hyun to Moon Jae-in—and assessing their implications. In particular, the Roh administration established the Defense Reform Act to provide a legal foundation for the consistent and continuous promotion of defense reform across changes in government. It also created institutional structures, such as the Defense Reform Committee and Defense Reform Office under the Minister of National Defense. Drawing on the legal and institutional issues revealed in the Yoon administration’s Defense Innovation 4.0 policy, the new administration must comprehensively revise the Defense Reform Act to clarify its legal basis and reinstate institutional mechanisms, such as the Defense Reform Committee and Defense Reform Office. These steps are essential for effectively responding to the evolving defense environment and ensuring a stable foundation and environment for policy implementation.