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SOUTH KOREA

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A highly capable military focused on deterring North Korea while developing independent indigenous defence systems.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Forward defence with massive retaliatory capability, Kill Chain and KAMD missile defence.

51.7M
POPULATION
$1.67T
GDP TOTAL
$46.4B
MILITARY BUDGET
555K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

Active Troops
555,000
Reserve Troops
3,100,000
Paramilitary
4,500
Special Forces
15,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.1509
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
2.8%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
2,202
Armored Vehicles
4,500
Artillery
5,500
MLRS
214
2,202
TANKS
4,500
AFVs
5,500
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
1,579
Attack Helicopters
90
Transport Helicopters
300
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
600
1,579
FIGHTERS
90
HELICOPTERS
600
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
234
Submarines
22
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
200
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL

NATIONAL ARSENAL

F-35A Lightning II
F-35A Lightning II
40
F-35A
Multirole Stealth Fighter
F-15EX Eagle II
F-15EX Eagle II
59
F-15EX
Multirole Fighter · F-15K Slam Eagle
KF-21 Boramae
KF-21 Boramae
6
KF-21
4.5th Generation Fighter
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
100
T-50/FA-50
Light Combat / Trainer
C-130J Super Hercules
C-130J Super Hercules
12
C-130J
Military Transport
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
170
F-16C/D
Multirole Fighter
AH-64E Apache Guardian
AH-64E Apache Guardian
36
AH-64E
Attack Helicopter
UH-60M Black Hawk
UH-60M Black Hawk
130
UH-60M
Utility Transport Helicopter
CH-47F Chinook
CH-47F Chinook
38
CH-47F Block II
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter
K2 Black Panther
K2 Black Panther
260
K2
Main Battle Tank
ROKS Sejong the Great
ROKS Sejong the Great
3
DDG-991 / Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III)
Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer
Sejong the Great-class
Sejong the Great-class
3
KDX-III
Aegis Destroyer
Scorpène-class
Scorpène-class
9
CM-2000 / S-BR
Diesel-Electric / AIP Submarine · KSS-III
KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho
4
KSS-III
Attack Submarine
Hyunmoo-5
25
Hyunmoo-5
Heavy Ballistic Missile
Patriot PAC-3 MSE
Patriot PAC-3 MSE
8
MIM-104F PAC-3 MSE
Medium/Long-Range Air Defense System
M142 HIMARS
M142 HIMARS
36
HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System)
Multiple Launch Rocket System
K9 Thunder
K9 Thunder
1,136
K9A2 Thunder
Self-Propelled Howitzer
K9A2 Thunder
K9A2 Thunder
1,100
K9A2
Self-Propelled Howitzer
FGM-148 Javelin
FGM-148 Javelin
1,400
FGM-148F
Anti-Tank Guided Missile
Carl Gustaf M4
Carl Gustaf M4
2,000
M3E1 (US designation)
Recoilless Rifle / Multi-Role Weapon
K2C1 Rifle
750,000
K2C1
Assault Rifle
K21 NIFV
K21 NIFV
250
K21
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
K239 Chunmoo
K239 Chunmoo
100
K239
Multiple Rocket Launcher
INFANTRY DOSSIER

STANDARD INFANTRY LOADOUT

PRIMARY WEAPON
K2C1 assault rifle
5.56×45mm NATO
SIDEARM
K5 pistol (Daewoo DP-51)
9×19mm
OPTICS / SIGHTS
EO Tech-style holographic / K-series scope
GRENADE
K413 fragmentation
SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT
K201 40mm UGL, IR laser designator
BODY ARMOR
Warrior Platform body armor + KM-44 plates
HELMET
Warrior Platform ballistic helmet
LOAD BEARING SYSTEM
Warrior Platform MOLLE carrier
COMMS SYSTEM
PRC-999K SDR + tactical network
NIGHT VISION
Samsung NVG (Warrior Platform)
TOTAL COMBAT LOAD
~40 kg combat load
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

KEY MILITARY STRENGTHS

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K-Defense Exports
K2 Black Panther, K9 Thunder, FA-50, global arms supplier
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Missile Arsenal
Hyunmoo-5 bunker busters, submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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Conscript Readiness
500K active troops, 3.1M reservists, 18-month service
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Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean, KSS-III submarines with VLS
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Kill Chain
Preemptive strike doctrine, KAMD missile defense, KMPR retaliation
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