Korean e-sports club T1A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with the Republic of Korea Navy Power Analysis Test and Evaluation Team.
Under this MOU, both sides plan to cooperate to strengthen the Navy’s cognitive and analytical capabilities by incorporating technology from the gaming and e-sports industries.
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Korean media First reported by MBNAccording to the report, Navy will take inspiration from the club’s operating methods through joint research on tactical analysis and development based on T1’s match data.
The two sides plan to jointly hold various academic conferences and seminars to support strengthening the Navy’s digital operational capabilities and share insights on the process of preparing for the future digital operational environment.
Woonggi Ahn T1 Chief Operating Officer (COO)“Through this agreement, we hope that the soft power of e-sports and the hard power of the Navy will merge and develop into a national smart power,” he said. “T1 will continue to expand cooperation with the Navy and actively support the strengthening of digital and cyber capabilities.”
T1 also announced that this cooperation will not be limited to the Navy. The club plans to expand the strategic thinking and data analysis capabilities of the e-sports industry to various public and defense fields and build a new cooperation model for the future.
eSports and the Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy has become the latest military organization to embark on an esports initiative. In July 2025, the Royal Navy british esportsAs part of the ongoing collaboration with , a dedicated esports facility has been opened on board the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.
Along with this north american navyWe have also collaborated with various organizations and events over the past six years. In 2020 Evil Geniuses, ESLsigned a partnership with to produce a content series and operate a joint program at the Dream Hack event site.
date: 2026-02-13 17:47:00
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