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Republic of Korea Armed Forces

Republic of Korea Armed Forces
대한민국 국군
大韓民國國軍
Daehanminguk Gukgun
Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.png
Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Founded August 15, 1948
Service branches  Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Navy
 Republic of Korea Air Force
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief Park Geun-Hye
President of South Korea (suspended)
Minister of National Defense Han Min-goo
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lee Soon-Jin, ROKA
Manpower
Military age Voluntary from 18, mandatory 20 to 38 years of age for male, wartime conscription 18–40 years of age
Conscription 21–24 months depending on the branch
Active personnel 625,000 (2016)
Reserve personnel 3,100,000 (2016)
Deployed personnel

13 nations, 1,104 troops (2016)
List of major deployment

Expenditures
Budget ₩ 38.8421 trillion (2016)
Percent of GDP 2.40 % (2016)
Industry
Domestic suppliers

List of major suppliers

Foreign suppliers

List of major suppliers

Related articles
History Korean War (1950–1953)
Vietnam War (1964–1973)
Persian Gulf War (1991)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2014)
Iraq War (2003–2008)
Ranks Military ranks of South Korea
Comparative military ranks of Korea

13 nations, 1,104 troops (2016)
List of major deployment

List of major suppliers

List of major suppliers

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Korean: 대한민국 국군; Hanja: 大韓民國國軍; Revised Romanization: Daehanminguk Gukgun, literally "Great Korean Republic National Military") are also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. Created in 1948, following the division of Korea, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces is one of the largest standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,725,000 in 2016 (625,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve). The ROK military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic, but often engage in humanitarian and disaster-relief efforts nationwide. More recently the ROK military began increasing its participation in international affairs, acknowledging its role and responsibility as the eleventh economic power in the world in terms of GDP. The ROK military has participated in various peacekeeping operations, and counter-terrorism operations.

The South Korean armed forces were largely constabulary forces until the outbreak of the Korean War. It was heavily damaged by North Korean and Chinese attacks and in the beginning relied almost entirely on American support for weapons, ammunition and technology. During South Korea's period of rapid growth, the military expanded accordingly, benefiting from several government-sponsored technology transfer projects and indigenous defense capability initiatives. Modernization efforts for the ROK military have been in place since the 1980s. The GlobalSecurity.org website states that "in 1990 South Korean industries provided about 70 percent of the weapons, ammunition, communications and other types of equipment, vehicles, clothing, and other supplies needed by the military."


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