Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)

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armed forces military organization

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) are South Korea’s military forces, which operate in close coordination with United Nations Command and U.S. forces for the defense of the Korean Peninsula.

Aliases (8)

Republic of Korea Armed Forces ×58
South Korean military ×3
South Korean forces ×2
Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea (armistice framework) ×1
Republic of Korea Army ×1
South Korean Armed Forces ×1
South Korea’s military ×1
대한민국 국군 ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces → military organization →
alliedWith	United States Armed Forces → member states of the United Nations Command →
alsoKnownAs	ROK Armed Forces → South Korean Armed Forces → South Korea’s military →
areaOfOperations	Korean Peninsula → surrounding seas of the Korean Peninsula →
cooperatesWith	United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission →
coordinatedWith	United States Indo-Pacific Command (through USFK) →
country	Republic of Korea →
defends	sovereignty of the Republic of Korea → territorial integrity of South Korea →
engagedIn	Korean War →
engagesIn	air defense of South Korean airspace → border security along the Demilitarized Zone → maritime security operations →
foundedBy	Republic of Korea government →
hasBranch	Republic of Korea Air Force → Republic of Korea Army → Republic of Korea Marine Corps → Republic of Korea Navy → Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command →
hasCapability	conventional warfare → cyber defense → missile defense →
hasChiefOfStaff	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea) →
hasCommanderInChief	President of South Korea →
hasConscription	yes →
headquartersLocation	Seoul →
legalBasis	Constitution of the Republic of Korea → Military Service Act of South Korea →
operationallyAssociatedWith	Combined Forces Command → United Nations Command → United States Forces Korea →
participatesIn	ROK–US Combined Forces Command → United Nations peacekeeping operations → joint military exercises with United States Forces Korea →
partOf	national defense system of South Korea →
primaryMission	defense of the Korean Peninsula → deterrence of aggression from North Korea →
responsibleFor	implementation of the Korean Armistice Agreement (in coordination with UNC and US forces) →
serviceType	conscription and volunteer service →
subjectTo	civilian control by the South Korean government →
usesDoctrine	combined defense posture with U.S. forces →
usesLanguage	Korean →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
ROKMC ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → Republic of Korea Air Force ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → Republic of Korea Army ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ("South Korean military") → South Korean Navy ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → 대한민국 해병대 ("대한민국 국군") →	partOf
Republic of Korea Armed Forces ("South Korean Armed Forces") → Republic of Korea Armed Forces ("South Korea’s military") →	alsoKnownAs
United Nations Command → United Nations Command ("Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea (armistice framework)") →	hasMember
Camp Humphreys ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") → M1 Garand ("South Korean military") →	usedBy
United States Forces Korea ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") →	alliedWith
Busan Perimeter ("South Korean forces") →	belligerent
Commander, United Nations Command ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") →	cooperatesWith
Combined Forces Command ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") →	hasParticipant
Nakdong River line ("South Korean forces") →	heldBy
Battle of Pork Chop Hill ("Republic of Korea Army") →	militaryBranchInvolved
Military Demarcation Line ("South Korean military") →	monitoredBy
Key Resolve ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") →	participant
Korea Standard Time ("Republic of Korea Armed Forces") →	usedByMilitary