Korean People's Army

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The Korean People's Army is the military force of North Korea, encompassing its ground, naval, air, strategic, and special operations branches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
abbreviation KPA
allegiance Workers' Party of Korea
borderFocus Korean Demilitarized Zone
commanderInChiefTitle Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
controls nuclear weapons program of North Korea
country North Korea
doctrine forward defense posture near the Demilitarized Zone
foundingDate 1948-02-08
hasComponent air defense forces
ballistic missile forces
conventional forces
naval infantry and coastal defense units
special operations forces
hasConscription yes
hasLanguage Korean
hasPoliticalControl General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army
headquartersLocation Pyongyang
ideology Juche
Songun
involvedInConflict Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
Korean DMZ conflict
Korean War
Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
various border skirmishes with South Korea
militaryBranch Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force
Korean People's Army Ground Force
Korean People's Navy
Special Operation Force of the Korean People's Army
Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army
motto Defend the Headquarters of the Revolution at the Cost of Our Lives
nativeName 조선인민군
operatesIn Democratic People's Republic of Korea
linked to: North Korea
partOf state apparatus of North Korea
primaryRole defense of North Korea
secondaryRole regime protection
serviceBranchType air force
army
navy
special operations force
strategic missile force
subordinateTo Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
State Affairs Commission of North Korea
supremeLeader Kim Jong Un
typeOfConscription universal military service for men
usesEquipment Chinese-designed weapons
Soviet-designed weapons
indigenously produced North Korean weapons
usesScript Hangul

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Korean Armistice Agreement signatory Korean People's Army
Battle of Pusan Perimeter opponent North Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Battle of Pusan Perimeter involvedForce North Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Inchon Landing opposingForce North Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge militaryUnit Korean People's Army units
linked to: Korean People's Army
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge involves Korean People's Army
Panmunjom governingBody Korean People’s Army (North Korean side)
linked to: Korean People's Army
Military Demarcation Line monitoredBy North Korean military
linked to: Korean People's Army
Military Armistice Commission partyInvolved Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Nam Il allegiance Korean People's Army
subject linked to: North Korean General Nam Il
Nam Il militaryBranch Korean People's Army
subject linked to: North Korean General Nam Il
Korean People's Army nativeName 조선인민군
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army abbreviation KPA
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army militaryBranch Korean People's Army Ground Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army militaryBranch Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army militaryBranch Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army militaryBranch Special Operation Force of the Korean People's Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Kim Jong-suk associatedWith Korean People's Army (symbolically)
linked to: Korean People's Army
Kim Kyong-hui allegiance Korean People's Army
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission worksWith Korean People's Army representatives at Panmunjom
linked to: Korean People's Army
Workers' Party of Korea controls Korean People's Army
S-75 Dvina usedBy North Korean Air Defense Forces
linked to: Korean People's Army
Kim dynasty controls Korean People's Army
Kim Jong Un controls Korean People's Army
Songun usedBy Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Korea Standard Time usedByMilitary Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 usedBy North Korean Air Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
Sukhoi Su-7 operator North Korean Air Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
Ilyushin Il-2 usedBy North Korean Air Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
Republic of Korea Army primaryAdversaryPlanning Korean People’s Army Ground Force
linked to: Korean People's Army
SVT-40 usedBy Korean People's Army
subject linked to: SVT-40 rifle
R-17 usedBy North Korean Armed Forces
linked to: Korean People's Army
Choe Yong-gon allegiance Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Choe Yong-gon allegiance People’s Liberation Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
UN naval forces opposed North Korean forces
linked to: Korean People's Army
Operation Chromite opponent Korean People's Army
Chinese Second Phase Offensive belligerent Korean People's Army units
linked to: Korean People's Army
Nakdong River line opposedBy North Korean forces
linked to: Korean People's Army
Nakdong River line primaryAttacker Korean People's Army
Kim Chaek allegiance Korean People's Army
T-34 medium tank usedBy North Korean Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Busan Perimeter belligerent North Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
PPSh-41 usedBy North Korean Army
subject linked to: PPSh-41 submachine gun
linked to: Korean People's Army
Second Battle of Seoul opponent Korean People's Army
ROK I Corps opposedForce Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation primaryOpponent North Korean forces
linked to: Korean People's Army
United States X Corps opposedForce North Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army
Joint Security Area administeredBy Korean People’s Army
linked to: Korean People's Army