South Korea national baseline inside the research system
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A highly capable military focused on deterring North Korea while developing independent indigenous defence systems.
Forward defence with massive retaliatory capability, Kill Chain and KAMD missile defence.
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Republic of Korea Navy special warfare unit. Modeled after US Navy SEALs with emphasis on North Korean infiltration counter-operations and maritime CT.
ROK Army's premier counter-terrorism unit. Created after the 1972 Munich Olympics. Responsible for protecting the Korean Peninsula from North Korean special operations.
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