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North Korean Armed Forces
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/North_Korean_Armed_Forces
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeIn
approximately 1,280,000
gptkbp:alliedWith
gptkb:China
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:borderConflicts
gptkb:Demilitarized_Zone_(DMZ)
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:commandStructure
gptkb:State_Affairs_Commission
gptkbp:conscription
yes
gptkbp:country
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkbp:emblem
gptkb:Emblem_of_the_Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:engagedIn
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War_(advisory)
gptkbp:flag
gptkb:Flag_of_the_Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:founded
1948
gptkbp:headquarters
gptkb:Pyongyang
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
North Korean Armed Forces
gptkbp:industry
gptkb:Second_Economic_Committee
gptkbp:mainLanguage
gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:militaryAid
limited, mainly from China and Russia
gptkbp:militaryDoctrine
gptkb:Juche
gptkbp:militaryEducation
gptkb:Kim_Il_Sung_Military_University
gptkbp:militaryHoliday
gptkb:April_25_(Military_Foundation_Day)
gptkbp:militaryHospital
gptkb:Pyongyang_Military_Hospital
gptkbp:militaryParade
April 25
gptkbp:militaryRank
modeled after Soviet system
gptkbp:militarySpendingGDP
estimated 20-25%
gptkbp:motto
gptkb:Strong_and_Prosperous_Nation
gptkbp:nuclearWeapons
yes
gptkbp:officialWebsite
none
gptkbp:opposedBy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:reservePersonnel
approximately 600,000
gptkbp:serviceAge
17
gptkbp:UNSanctions
yes
gptkbp:weapon
artillery
submarines
tanks
ballistic missiles
fighter jets
chemical weapons (alleged)
gptkbp:womenInService
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:M2HB_machine_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5