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• 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(Coast Guard)

The military of South Korea is considered to be one of Asia's most powerful standing armed forces. Created in 1948, following the division of the Korean Peninsula by occupying Soviet and U.S. forces, it was a largely rudimentary force at most until the outbreak of the Korean War. It was heavily damaged by North Korean attacks and relied almost entirely on American support for weapons and technology. During South Korea's period of rapid growth, the military expanded to become the strongest in Asia after China. The armed forces of the Republic of Korea consist of the R.O.K Army R.O.K Marine Corps R.O.K Navy R.O.K Air Force The military of South Korea is considered to be one of Asias most powerful standing armed forces. ... The armed forces of the Republic of Korea consist of the R.O.K Army R.O.K Marine Corps R.O.K Navy R.O.K Air Force The military of South Korea is considered to be one of Asias most powerful standing armed forces. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search ROKMC crest The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (aka ROK Marine Corps, ROKMC, Hangul: 대한민국 해병대, Hanja: 大韓民國 海兵隊) is the Marine Corps of the Republic of Korea. ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing Asia (geographically) Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and worlds largest continent. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Today, the South Korean military is concentrated near the Demilitarised Zone which separates South Korea from North Korea, as well as the South Korean coastline, Jeju Island, the Korea Strait and the surrounding sea. It maintains an army stronger and far larger than that of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Its air, land, and sea forces are partly supplied with high-tech armor, ammunitions, arms, transportation, and communication systems. The ground-based forces also have access to intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are controlled and maintained by the United States Forces Korea. In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more groups, where military activity is not permitted, usually by treaty or other agreement. ... Jeju is the largest island and smallest province in South Korea, and the name of islands largest city and provincial capital (see Jeju City). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Deployment of Japanese troops to Iraq be merged into this article or section. ... Polish missile wz. ... Jump to: navigation, search United States Forces Korea (USFK, Korean: 주한미군, Hanja: 駐韓美軍) refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States Armed Forces stationed in South Korea. ...

Military Overview

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard)

Resources

Equipment:

Army: medium tanks, reconnaissance vehicles, armored personnel carriers, towed and self-propelled howitzers, mortars, single rocket and multiple rocket launchers, air defense guns, surface-to-surface missiles, anti-tank missiles, fixed-wing aircraft, attack helicopters, and transport helicopters.

Navy: diesel submarines, guided missile destroyers, frigates with helicopters, patrol and coastal combatants, mine warfare ships, amphibious ships, auxiliaries, ground based fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.

Air Force: ground attack aircraft, fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, airborne early warning aircraft, transport aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, air-to-air missiles, and air defense control and warning units.

South Korean soldiers in Iraq.

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Peace-keeping in Iraq

On August, 2004, the South Korean government dispatched 2,800 soldiers to Iraq for peace-keeping and reconstraction in Arbil Governorate, in the Kurdish Autonomous Region. The peace-keeping troops were named Zaytun Division and Daiman Unit. Zaytun and Daiman respectively mean peace-symbolizing olive and 'always with you' in Arabic. Jump to: navigation, search 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... ArbÄ«l (أربيل, also transliterated as Irbil or Erbil) is one of the governorates of Iraq. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Kurdish Autonomous Region (Başûrê Kurdistanê in Kurdish) is a political entity established in 1970 following the agreement of an Autonomy Accord between the government of Iraq and leaders of the Iraqi Kurdish community. ... The Zaytun Division(Korean: 이라크 평화재건 사단, 자이툰 부대) is a group of South Korean troops dispatched to Iraq for peace-keeping and reconstruction. ... Binomial name Olea europaea L. The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor. ... Jump to: navigation, search Arabic (Arabic: العربية; transliterated: al-carabiyyah, less formally, عربي transliterated: carabÄ«) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• South Korea
• Military of North Korea
• KATUSA(Korean Augmentation to US Army)
• United States Forces Korea(USFK)

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... North Korea now has the fourth-largest military in the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search United States Forces Korea (USFK, Korean: 주한미군, Hanja: 駐韓美軍) refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States Armed Forces stationed in South Korea. ...

External links

• Republic of Korea Military Guide (globalsecurity.org)
• Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (ROKMND) (Korean / English)