Armed Forces of North Korea

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Armed_Forces_of_North_Korea
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeIn approximately 1,280,000
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:China
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:anniversary 25 April
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_Air_and_Anti-Air_Force
gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_Ground_Force
gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_Navy
gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_Special_Operation_Force
gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_Strategic_Force
gptkbp:budget classified
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:Kim_Jong_Un
gptkbp:conscription yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:North_Korea
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Emblem_of_the_Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:founded 1948
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Pyongyang
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armed Forces of North Korea
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Second_Economic_Committee
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:militaryAwards gptkb:Order_of_the_National_Flag
gptkb:Order_of_Kim_Jong_Il
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner
gptkb:Hero_of_the_DPRK
gptkb:Order_of_Kim_Il_Sung
gptkb:Order_of_Freedom_and_Independence
Order of Korean Labour
gptkbp:militaryDoctrine gptkb:Juche
gptkbp:militaryEducation gptkb:Kim_Il_Sung_Military_University
gptkb:Kim_Jong_Il_Political_Military_University
gptkbp:militaryHospital gptkb:Pyongyang_Military_Hospital
gptkbp:militaryParade September 9
April 25
gptkbp:militarySong gptkb:Song_of_the_Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Strong_and_Prosperous_Nation
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:조선인민군
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War_(alleged_involvement)
gptkbp:nuclearWeapons yes
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:paradeVenue gptkb:Kim_Il-sung_Square
gptkbp:rank modeled after Soviet system
gptkbp:reservePersonnel approximately 600,000
gptkbp:serviceAge 17-30 years
gptkbp:uniform olive green
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:9K38_Igla
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6