Songun

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Songun is North Korea’s military-first political ideology that prioritizes the Korean People’s Army as the central force of the state and society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political ideology
state ideology
appliesToJurisdiction Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
associatedWithLeader Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
corePrinciple central role of the Korean People’s Army in politics
military as pillar of the state
military as vanguard of revolution
priority to the military in state affairs
strengthening national defense first
country North Korea
developedUnder Kim Jong Il leadership
domain ideology
military affairs
politics
emphasisOn loyalty to the supreme leader
military buildup
military industry
mobilization of the armed forces for economic tasks
nuclear deterrence
self-reliant defense
goal consolidation of leadership authority
deterrence of external threats
regime survival
ideologicalContext Juche
Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism
influencedBy Juche ideology
influences North Korean domestic policy
North Korean foreign policy
North Korean military policy
North Korean propaganda
language Korean
nativeName 선군
politicalFunction framework for leadership succession
justification of resource allocation to the armed forces
legitimization of military dominance in politics
region Korean Peninsula
romanization Seon’gun
timePeriodOfProminence 1990s
2000s
2010s
translation military-first
usedBy Government of North Korea
Korean People’s Army
Workers’ Party of Korea
viewsMilitaryAs core force of the revolution
main pillar of political power
model for society


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