Republic of Korea Marine Corps (planned/considered)
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The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is South Korea’s naval infantry force, envisioned to gain advanced short takeoff and vertical landing air capabilities through prospective operation of the F-35B Lightning II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine corps
→
military branch → |
| abbreviation |
ROKMC
→
|
| alliance |
United States–Republic of Korea alliance
→
|
| associatedConcept |
amphibious ready group operations
→
expeditionary strike group operations → |
| associatedProgram |
Republic of Korea F-35 acquisition program
→
|
| consideredCapability |
organic fixed-wing air support
→
shipborne STOVL operations → |
| consideredPlatform |
F-35B Lightning II
→
|
| cooperatesWith |
Republic of Korea Air Force
→
Republic of Korea Navy → United States Marine Corps → |
| country |
Korea, Republic of
→
Republic of Korea → South Korea → |
| doctrineFocus |
amphibious assault
→
littoral warfare → rapid deployment → |
| garrisonCountry |
Republic of Korea
→
|
| language |
Korean
→
|
| militaryBranchOf |
Republic of Korea Navy
→
|
| nativeName |
대한민국 해병대
→
|
| partOf |
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
→
South Korean military → |
| plannedAircraft |
F-35B Lightning II
→
|
| plannedAircraftRole |
air support for amphibious operations
→
close air support → strike missions → |
| plannedAircraftType |
short takeoff and vertical landing fighter
→
|
| plannedCapability |
STOVL fixed-wing aviation
→
short takeoff and vertical landing air operations → |
| plannedModernization |
enhanced aviation capabilities
→
improved amphibious power projection → integration of STOVL fighters → |
| potentialBasing |
amphibious assault ships
→
large-deck amphibious vessels → |
| primaryTheater |
Korean Peninsula
→
Northeast Asia → |
| role |
amphibious warfare
→
expeditionary warfare → naval infantry → |
| uses |
amphibious assault vehicles
→
armored vehicles → artillery → rotary-wing aircraft → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
F-35B Lightning II
→
|
operator |