The Korean People's Army encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches:the Ground Force,the Naval Force,the Air Force,Strategic Force,and the Special Operation Force. It is commanded by the WPK Central Military Commission,which is chaired by the WPK general secretary,and the president of the State Affairs;both posts are currently headed by Kim Jong Un.
In the North Korean government,the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body. The North Korean government consists of three branches:administrative,legislative,and judicial. However,they are not independent of each other,but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
The Korean People's Army Air Force is the unified military aviation force of North Korea. It is the second largest branch of the Korean People's Army comprising an estimated 110,000 members. As of 2024,it is estimated to possess some 570 combat aircraft,200 helicopters,and a few transporters,mostly of decades-old Soviet and Chinese origin. Its primary task is to defend North Korean airspace. In April 2022,the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force name was changed to Korean People's Army Air Force.
Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since December 2011 and the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il,who was the second supreme leader of North Korea,and a grandson of Kim Il Sung,the founder and first supreme leader of the country.
The Korean People's Army Strategic Force,previously known as the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force,is a military branch of the Korean People's Army (KPA) founded in 2012 that operates surface-to-surface missiles in the nuclear and conventional strike roles. It is mainly armed with ballistic missiles. The inventory includes domestic and Soviet designs.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (CMC) is an organ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) which heads the Korean People's Army (KPA).
Kim Kyong-hui is the aunt of current North Korean leader,Kim Jong Un. She is the daughter of the founding North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and the sister of the late leader Kim Jong Il. She currently serves as Secretary for Organization of the Workers' Party of Korea. An important member of Kim Jong Il's inner circle of trusted friends and advisors,she was director of the WPK Light Industry Department from 1988 to 2012. She was married to Jang Song-thaek,who was executed in December 2013 in Pyongyang,after being charged with treason and corruption.
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho was a North Korean military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2009 to 2012,as well as a member of the Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea from September 2010 to July 2012.
The Korean People's Army Navy (KPANF;Korean: 조선인민군해군;Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍海軍;MR: Chosŏn-inmingun Haegun;lit. Korean People's Military Navy;or the Korean People's Navy,is the naval component of the Korean People's Army,the North Korean armed forces.
Kim Jong-gak is a Korean People's Army (KPA) official. He was a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). He served as Minister of Defence briefly in 2012,and Director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA in 2018.
Choe Ryong-hae is a North Korean politician and military officer who currently serves as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission,holding both positions since April 2019. Due to holding the first office,he was considered the head of state of North Korea before the country's constitution was amended to transfer this position to the President of the State Affairs Commission,Kim Jong Un. He is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). He also served as Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un's military second-in-command,currently being third top-ranking official in North Korea after Kimulo Un and premier Kim Tok-hun.
Kim Yo Jong is a North Korean politician and diplomat,and sister of Kim Jong Un. She is the Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Since September 2021,she has been a member of State Affairs Commission of North Korea.
The Sinpo-class submarine,also called the Gorae class or Pongdae class,is a new class of submarine produced in North Korea. Only one submarine has been observed in service,the 8.24 Yongung. It is the largest submarine designed and built for the Korean People's Navy.
The KN-06 is a North Korean surface-to-air missile system. The system was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’Party of Korea on October 10,2010.
Ri Man-gon is North Korean politician who served as Director of the Organization and Guidance Department and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea from 2019 to 2020. He was formerly a member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea and director of munitions and military. He was a "supervisor of the department for the nuclear and missile development".
The Hwasong-12 is a mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by North Korea. The Hwasong-12 was first revealed to the international community in a military parade on 14 April 2017 celebrating the Day of the Sun which is the birth anniversary of North Korea's founding President,Kim Il Sung. North Korea tested Hwasong-12 on 30 January 2022.
This is a list of military parades held in Pyongyang,the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) since 1948. All military parades consist of troops from the Korean People's Army and the paramilitary Worker-Peasant Red Guards. All military parades of a national nature are held on Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square with the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea,President of the State Affairs Commission and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of North Korea in attendance. These parades are broadcast live on Korean Central Television.
The Hwasong-8 is a North Korean missile claimed to be mounting a hypersonic glide vehicle,which was first tested on 14 September 2021. The first launch occurred in September,a month with a total of four missile launches. As it is supposedly a hypersonic missile,the higher speed would allow it to reach its target in shorter time and additional maneuverability would give it a better chance at defeating missile defenses. Japanese tracking data from a test launch suggest it is a hypersonic ballistic missile,as North Korea described it.
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