Republic of Korea Army

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The Republic of Korea Army is the land warfare branch of South Korea’s armed forces, responsible for defending the Korean Peninsula and serving as the country’s primary ground combat force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
military organization
allegiance South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

South Korea
alliance United States–South Korea security alliance
surface form: United States–South Korea alliance
commanderTitle Chief of Staff of the Army
conscription yes
country South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

South Korea
dateFormed August 15, 1948
doctrineInfluence United States Army
emblem ROKA insignia
engagedIn Iraq War
Korean War
United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations

Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
equipment K1 main battle tank
K1A carbine
K1 main battle tank
surface form: K1A1 main battle tank

K2 Black Panther main battle tank
K2 assault rifle
K200 armored personnel carrier
K21 infantry fighting vehicle
K3 light machine gun
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
founded 1948
garrison Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province
surface form: Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
hasComponent Army Capital Defense Command
ROK Army Aviation Command
ROK Army Logistics Command
ROK Army Missile Command
Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command
surface form: ROK Army Special Warfare Command

ROK Army Training and Doctrine Command
active duty forces
reserve forces
headquarters Gyeryongsan
surface form: Gyeryongdae complex
language Korean
militaryBranch land forces
motto 충성 (Loyalty)
nativeName Republic of Korea Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: 대한민국 육군
operatesIn Korean Peninsula
participatesIn Foal Eagle
surface form: Foal Eagle exercise

Ulchi Freedom Guardian
surface form: Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise

combined exercises with United States Army
partOf Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
predecessor Republic of Korea Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Korean Constabulary
primaryAdversaryPlanning North Korea
surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Korean People's Army
surface form: Korean People’s Army Ground Force
primaryRole defense of the Korean Peninsula
ground warfare
responsibleFor border security with North Korea
defense of the Demilitarized Zone
shortName ROKA
size one of the largest standing armies in the world
subordinateTo Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
surface form: Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
type professional military force
usesConscriptionSystem Republic of Korea conscription system
worksWith United States Forces Korea

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M270 MLRS usedBy Republic of Korea Army
T-80 tank operator Republic of Korea Army
subject surface form: T-80
this entity surface form: South Korean Army
2nd Infantry Division component Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army forces
Pork Chop Hill outpost usedBy Republic of Korea Army
ROK-U.S. Combined Division partOf Republic of Korea Army
ROK-U.S. Combined Division serviceBranch Republic of Korea Army
Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) combatant Republic of Korea Army
subject surface form: Battle of Shangganling
Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam alliedWith Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Army of the Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea military units includesBranch Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army units
ROKA fullName Republic of Korea Army
ROKA nativeName Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: 대한민국 육군
Army Capital Defense Command militaryBranch Republic of Korea Army
Army Capital Defense Command partOf Republic of Korea Army
Army Capital Defense Command subordinateTo Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army Headquarters
ROK Army Aviation Command partOf Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Aviation Command subordinateTo Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army Headquarters
K1 main battle tank usedBy Republic of Korea Army
K21 infantry fighting vehicle usedBy Republic of Korea Army
K3 light machine gun usedBy Republic of Korea Army
K3 light machine gun standardServiceWeaponOf Republic of Korea Army
ROKA insignia usedBy Republic of Korea Army
ROKA insignia governingBody Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army Headquarters
ROK Army Missile Command partOf Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Missile Command serviceBranch Republic of Korea Army
K200 armored personnel carrier usedBy Republic of Korea Army
K2 assault rifle usedBy Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Logistics Command partOf Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Logistics Command serviceBranch Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Logistics Command militaryBranch Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Logistics Command supports Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army ground forces
K2 Black Panther main battle tank usedBy Republic of Korea Army
subject surface form: K2 Black Panther
K1A carbine usedBy Republic of Korea Army
M47 Patton usedBy Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: South Korean Army
ROK Army Training and Doctrine Command partOf Republic of Korea Army
ROK Army Training and Doctrine Command employer Republic of Korea Army
CH-47F Chinook inServiceWith Republic of Korea Army
Battle of Taegu opponent Republic of Korea Army
West-Central Korea conflictInvolved Republic of Korea Army
First Battle of Naktong Bulge opponent Republic of Korea Army
Battle of the Bowling Alley belligerent Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea forces
Battle of the Bowling Alley side Republic of Korea Army
this entity surface form: Republic of Korea Army units