Korean People's Army

E22286

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


Statements (50)
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
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

Referenced by (45)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ilyushin Il-2 ("North Korean Air Force")
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 ("North Korean Air Force")
PPSh-41 ("North Korean Army")
R-17 ("North Korean Armed Forces")
S-75 Dvina ("North Korean Air Defense Forces")
SVT-40
Songun ("Korean People’s Army")
T-34 medium tank ("North Korean Army")
usedBy
Choe Yong-gon ("Korean People’s Army")
Choe Yong-gon ("People’s Liberation Army")
Kim Chaek
Kim Kyong-hui
Nam Il
allegiance
Korean People's Army ("Korean People's Army Ground Force")
Korean People's Army ("Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force")
Korean People's Army ("Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army")
Korean People's Army ("Special Operation Force of the Korean People's Army")
Nam Il
militaryBranch
Kim Jong Un
Kim dynasty
Workers' Party of Korea
controls
Busan Perimeter ("North Korean People’s Army")
Chinese Second Phase Offensive ("Korean People's Army units")
belligerent
Battle of Pusan Perimeter ("North Korean People’s Army")
Operation Chromite
opponent
Korean People's Army ("KPA")
abbreviation
Chinese People's Volunteer Army infantry units
alliedWith
Kim Jong-suk ("Korean People's Army (symbolically)")
associatedWith
Panmunjom ("Korean People’s Army (North Korean side)")
governingBody
Battle of Pusan Perimeter ("North Korean People’s Army")
involvedForce
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
involves
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ("Korean People's Army units")
militaryUnit
Military Demarcation Line ("North Korean military")
monitoredBy
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
monitorsParty
Korean People's Army ("조선인민군")
nativeName
Sukhoi Su-7 ("North Korean Air Force")
operator
UN naval forces ("North Korean forces")
opposed
Nakdong River line ("North Korean forces")
opposedBy
Inchon Landing ("North Korean People’s Army")
opposingForce
Military Armistice Commission ("Korean People’s Army")
partyInvolved
Republic of Korea Army ("Korean People’s Army Ground Force")
primaryAdversaryPlanning
Nakdong River line
primaryAttacker
Korean Armistice Agreement
signatory
Korea Standard Time ("Korean People’s Army")
usedByMilitary
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission ("Korean People's Army representatives at Panmunjom")
worksWith

Please wait…