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According to western estimates, North Korea has the fifth-largest military in the world, with the second largest percentage of civilians enlisted (44.6 active troops per thousand civilians, second only to Israel). The North has an estimated 1.08 million armed personnel, compared to about 672,000 South Korean troops (and 3.5 million paramilitary forces) plus 17,000 US troops in South Korea. The US have a total of 1,427,000 active troops. Military spending is estimated at 20%-25% of GNP (which would mean that the DPRK spends the largest proportion of its GNP on its military in the world), with about 20% of men ages 17-54 in the regular armed forces. DPRK forces are thought to have a substantial numerical advantage over the South (approximately 2 or 3 to 1) in several key categories of offensive weapons--tanks, long-range artillery, and armored personnel carriers. However, though the DPRK forces may have a numerical advantage over the ROK forces, many North Korean equipments are obsolete Soviet and Chinese types compared to the modernized South Korea arsenal in terms of quality.^{[citation needed]} South Korea is also engaged in a military alliance with the United States for protection, with several units of United States armed forces stationed in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... Measures of national income and output are used in economics to estimate the value of goods and services produced in an economy. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ... Soviet redirects here. ...

The North has perhaps the world's second-largest special operations force (55,000), designed for insertion behind enemy lines in wartime. While the North has a relatively impressive fleet of submarines, its surface fleet has a very limited capability. Its air force has twice the number of aircraft as the South, but except for a few advanced fighters (about 20 MiG-29s), the North's air force is obsolete. The North, like the South, deploys the bulk of its forces well forward, within 100 miles of the Korean DMZ, to include 700,000 troops, 8,000 artillery systems, and 2,000 tanks. Several North Korean military tunnels under the DMZ were discovered in the 1970s. Special forces or special operations forces are military units which are formed and trained to conduct missions involving unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, direct action and foreign internal defence. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red, the demarcation line runs in the middle of the DMZ (black line). ...

History

In 1953, the Military Armistice Commission (MAC) was created to oversee and enforce the terms of the armistice. The Neutral Nation Supervisory Committee (NNSC), originally made up of delegations from Poland and Czechoslovakia on the North Korean-Chinese People's Volunteers side, and Sweden and Switzerland on the United Nations side, monitored the activities of the MAC. North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... Peoples Volunteer Army (PVA) was an euphemism for the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army during the Korean War used by some people. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

North Korea is technically still at war with South Korea. In recent years, North Korea has sought to dismantle the MAC in a push for a new peace mechanism on the peninsula. In April 1994, it declared the MAC void and withdrew its representatives. Prior to this, it had effectively ended the functions of the NNSC. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ...

Also over the last several years, the North has allegedly moved even more of its rear-echelon troops to hardened bunkers closer to the DMZ. Given the proximity of Seoul to the DMZ (some 25 miles), South Korean and United States forces are likely to have little warning of any attack. The United States and South Korea continue to state that the U.S. troop presence remains an effective deterrent. A bunker is a defensive warfare fortification to protect oneself. ... Seoul (Sŏul|서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Motto: 널리 인간 세계를 이롭게 하라 (Broadly bring benefit to humanity, 弘益人間) Anthem: Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government President Prime Minister Presidential democracy Roh Moo-hyun Han Myung-sook Establishment - Gojoseon - Declaration of Republic - Liberation - First Republic 2333 BC March 1, 1919 August 15, 1945 August 15, 1948 Area  - Total...

Military branches

• Korean People's Army
  • Ground Force
  • Naval Force - 46 ships
  • Air Force
• Civil Security Forces

See also

• Comparative military ranks of Korea
• North Korea
• North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
• Korean Demilitarized Zone
• List of Korea-related topics
• Nodong-1
• Military of South Korea

Comparative military ranks of Korea refer to the ranks and insignia maintained by the three primary military powers on the Korean Peninsula, those being the South Korean military, the armed forces of North Korea, and the military forces of the United States. ... North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and is widely believed to have a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons, deliverable by artillery against South Korea. ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... The Nodong-1, sometimes Rodong-1, is a single stage, mobile liquid propellant medium range ballistic missile developed by North Korea. ... The armed forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK Armed Forces) consist of the: Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Republic of Korea Maritime Police (RCG) (redirects} The military of South Korea is considered...

External links and references

• CIA World Factbook
• Global Security