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 Korean People's Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force

Korean People's Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Korean People's Army Ground Force

Korean People's Navy
Korean People's Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Special Operation Force of the Korean People's Army

Korean People's Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army
motto Defend the Headquarters of the Revolution at the Cost of Our Lives
nativeName Korean People's Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: 조선인민군
operatesIn North Korea
surface form: 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

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Joint Security Area controlledBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army guards
Joint Security Area conference buildings usedBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
MDL monitoredBy Korean People's Army
subject surface form: Military Demarcation Line
this entity surface form: North Korean military
Dorasan area (limited crossings) accessControlledBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military
Battle of Wendengli opponent Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean forces
Kaesong Industrial Region securityControl Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military
Korean Demilitarized Zone patrolledBy Korean People's Army
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea hasAuthorityOver Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People's Air and Anti-Air Force
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea isPositionOf Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean armed forces
State Affairs Commission of North Korea controls Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army through its chair
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong combatant Korean People's Army
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army headquarters in Korea ally Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
North Korean government coreInstitution Korean People's Army
North Korean revolutionary tradition historicalFocus Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Revolutionary Army
Korean People's Navy partOf Korean People's Army
General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army governmentBranch Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: armed forces of North Korea
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism definesRoleOf Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum controlledBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum associatedWith Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
NNSC relatedTo Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea armed forces
April 25 Sports Club affiliatedWith Korean People's Army
April 25 Sports Club owner Korean People's Army
April 25 Sports Club represents Korean People's Army
April 25 Sports Club represents Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military
WPK controls Korean People's Army
Worker-Peasant Red Guards relatedTo Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
Second Battle of the Punchbowl belligerent Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean forces
Second Battle of the Punchbowl opponent Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean forces
Second Battle of the Punchbowl combatantsSide Korean People's Army
MiG fighter aircraft usedBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean Air Force
Kim family powerBase Korean People's Army
Kim family controls Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military
Marshal of the Republic militaryBranch Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army
Marshal of the Republic militaryBranch Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army Ground Force
Kim Il Sung Military University affiliatedWith Korean People's Army
Kim Il Sung Military University serves Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People's Army Ground Force
Kim Il Sung Military University serves Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean armed forces
North Korean military policy implementedBy Korean People's Army
T-62 tank usedBy Korean People's Army
subject surface form: T-62
this entity surface form: North Korean Army
Kuwait Ports Authority shortName Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: KPA
Wonsan isStrategicFor Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military
Pork Chop Hill outpost opposedBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean forces
Fifth Phase Offensive (1951) belligerent Korean People's Army
North Korean Hwasong missile family usedBy Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: Korean People’s Army Ground Force
Crysis antagonist Korean People's Army
this entity surface form: North Korean military