중국의 서해 내해화 전략에 대응하기 위한 한국의 해양영역인식(MDA) 필요성과 발전 방향 연구

강전이^*

해군 소령/해군대학 해군지휘참모과정 학생장교

A Study on the Necessity and Direction of Korea’s Maritime Domain Awareness(MDA) in Order to Respond to China’s Territorialization Strategy in the Korea’s West Sea

Jeon I Kang^*

LCDR, ROK Navy/Student officer of Naval Commander & Step Course, ROK Naval War College

Correspondence to: ^*Jeon I Kang E-mail: kangjeoni@gmail.com

초록

우리나라는 강대국으로 둘러싸인 전략 환경으로 인해 위협을 해양에서부터 조기에 인지하고 대응하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 한국이 직면한 안보 위협인 ‘중국의 서해 내해화 전략’에 대응하기 위해 ‘해양영역인식(MDA) 발전’이 필요함을 강조하는 것이다. 중국의 서해 내해화 전략의 수행 방식과 최근 사례인 ‘한중 잠정조치수역(PMZ) 내 중국 인공구조물 설치 사태’를 분석한 다음, 이에 대응하기 위한 해양영역인식 발전 방향을 단계별로 제시하였다. ‘수집’ 단계에서는 해양 감시에 특화된 복합 위성을 확보할 것, ‘융합/분석’ 단계에서는 국방전략기술 10대 분야에 ‘해양’ 분야를 추가할 것, ‘공유’ 단계에서는 정책 수준에서 해군·해경 역량을 통합하고, 나아가 국가 해양력 통합기구를 신설할 것을 제시하였다.

Abstract

Due to the strategic environment surrounded by neighboring powers, it is important for Korea to recognize and respond to threats early from the sea. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the need for 'development of maritime domain awareness (MDA)' to respond to 'China's Strategy for Territorialization in Korea's West Sea'. The method of implementing China's Strategy for Territorialization and the recent case of 'installation of Chinese artificial structures in the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ)' were analyzed. Next, the development direction to respond to this was presented. In the 'collection' stage, it was suggested to secure a complex satellite specialized for maritime monitoring, in the 'convergence/analysis' stage, the 'marine' field was added to the 10 Core national defense strategic technologies, and in the 'sharing' stage, it was suggested to integrate policy-level navy and Korea coast guard’s capabilities and further establish a national maritime power integration organization.

Keywords:

Maritime Domain Awareness, Provisional Measures Zone, Territorialization, Threat, Countermeasures

키워드:

해양영역인식, 잠정조치수역, 영토화, 위협, 대응방안

Acknowledgments

이 논문은 2025년도 한국해군과학기술학회 하계학술대회 발표 논문임.

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