ROK Armed Forces

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The ROK Armed Forces are the unified military forces of South Korea, responsible for the country's defense and security on land, at sea, and in the air.

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ROK Armed Forces canonical 4
ROK military 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
alliance United States Armed Forces
United States Forces Korea
alsoKnownAs ROK military
linked to: ROK Armed Forces

Republic of Korea Armed Forces
South Korea Armed Forces
borderResponsibility Korean Demilitarized Zone
budgetType defense budget of South Korea
chiefMilitaryAuthority Minister of National Defense of South Korea
commanderInChief President of South Korea
conscriptionAge 18
conscriptionGender male
country Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea
countryCapital Seoul
currentCommanderInChiefTitle President of the Republic of Korea
engagesIn air warfare
land warfare
naval warfare
foundingDate 1948-08-15
governingBody Ministry of National Defense of South Korea
hasBranch Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Republic of Korea Navy
linked to: South Korean Navy
hasComponent conscription system
reserve forces
hasJointCommand Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff
headquartersLocation Seoul
historicalContext post-World War II division of Korea
historicalPredecessor Korean Liberation Army
legalFoundation Constitution of the Republic of Korea
National Armed Forces Act of South Korea
memberOf United Nations peacekeeping operations
nativeName 대한민국 국군
nativeNameLanguage Korean
operatesIn South Korea
primaryMission defense against North Korea
deterrence of external aggression
national defense of South Korea
region East Asia
serviceBranchesCount 4
shortName ROK Armed Forces
South Korean Armed Forces
standardLanguage Korean
subordinateTo Government of South Korea
topMilitaryOfficer Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea
treaty ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty
usesConscription yes
usesScript Hangul

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Republic of Korea Armed Forces alsoKnownAs ROK Armed Forces
ROK Armed Forces shortName ROK Armed Forces
ROK Armed Forces alsoKnownAs ROK military
linked to: ROK Armed Forces
ROK Army Aviation Command allegiance ROK Armed Forces