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