military of North Korea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeIn about 1,280,000
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:China
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:annualEvent April 25 (KPA Foundation Day)
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Korean_War
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 unknown, estimated 20-25% of GDP
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:equipmentSource domestic production
Chinese imports
Russian imports
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 military of North Korea
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Juche
gptkb:Songun
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:militaryDoctrine guerrilla warfare
emphasis on self-reliance
preemptive strike capability
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Strong_and_Prosperous_Army
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Kim_Il_Sung
gptkb:Kim_Jong_Un
gptkb:Kim_Jong_Il
gptkbp:nuclearWeapons yes
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Korean_People's_Army
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:State_Affairs_Commission_of_North_Korea
gptkbp:rank modeled after Soviet system
gptkbp:reservePersonnel about 600,000
gptkbp:rival gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
military of South Korea
gptkbp:serviceAge 17
gptkbp:serviceYears 10 years (men), 7 years (women)
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Sinpo-class_submarine
chemical weapons (alleged)
multiple rocket launchers
Hwasong-15 ICBM
KN-23 missile
Koksan self-propelled gun
Scud missile variants
T-62 tank (modified)
biological weapons (alleged)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Korean_People's_Army_flag
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7