Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday doubled down on the need to combine military academies into a single education entity, stressing the need to break down what he called "silos" between armed forces and achieve all-domain warfare capabilities. Ahn made the remarks in a meeting with top commanders meant to review their progress in the first half of the year. His remarks come amid strong pushback from the armed services, as well as the alumni associations of the three separate academies of the Army, Navy and Air Force. "We talk about all-domain warfare, but in reality, the Army, the Air Force, the Navy and the Marine Corps each talk about their own all-domain operations in their own silos. Am I wrong? The expertise of each armed force must be protected, but that expertise must never become a barrier to integration," Ahn said in his opening remarks. "It is time for a fundamental paradigm shift to effectively respond to the future battlefield and nurture national talent capable of leading society," he added. The drive for the tentatively named National Military Academy has faced stro