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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Republic_of_Korea_Armed_ForcesRepublic of Korea Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   The Republic of Korea Armed Forces ( Korean : 대한민국 국군; Hanja : 大韓民國國軍; RR : Daehanminguk Gukgun; lit. Republic of Korea National Military), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a ...

   • Republic of Korea Army

     Flag. The Republic of Korea Army ( ROKA; Korean : 대한민국 육군;...

   • Republic of Korea Navy

     The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; Korean: 대한민국 해군; Hanja:...

   • Republic of Korea Air Force

     History 1940s. Shortly after the end of World War II, the...

   • Republic of Korea Marine Corps

     The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC; Korean: 대한민국 해병대,...

   • Military history of Korea

     Today, both North Korea and South Korea field some of the...

   • South Korea

     In addition Korean Augmentation to the United States Army is...

   • History of South Korea

     History of South Korea. The history of South Korea begins...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Korean_WarKorean War - Wikipedia

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   The Republic of Korea (South Korea) was established on 15 August 1948. In the Soviet Korean Zone of Occupation, the Soviet Union agreed to the establishment of a communist government led by Kim Il Sung. The Soviet Union withdrew its forces from Korea in 1948, and U.S. troops withdrew in 1949. Chinese Civil War (1945–1949)

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   What type of military does South Korea have?

   • The South Korean military consists of the Army (ROKA), the Navy (ROKN), the Air Force (ROKAF), and the Marine Corps (ROKMC), and reserve forces. Many of these forces are concentrated near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. All South Korean males are constitutionally required to serve in the military, typically 18 months.

   South Korea - Wikipedia

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   Why did South Korea create a military force?

   • Created in 1948, following the division of the Korean Peninsula due to a failure of the Soviet Union to allow free and democratic elections in the north, as mandated by the United Nations, South Korea established a military force mainly with police function.

   Military of South Korea - New World Encyclopedia

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   Why did South Korea build a military base in the 1970s?

   • During the 1970s and 1980s when most of these structures were built, the goal was to slow down enemy tanks, troops, and other vehicles and to buy time for South Korean civilians to flee from the invading North Korean forces, as well as to allow for the Republic of Korea and the United States Army to employ troops to defensive positions.

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   What is Korea's Military History?

   • Korea ' s military history spans thousands of years, beginning with the ancient nation of Gojoseon and continuing into the present day with the countries of North Korea and South Korea, and is notable for its many successful triumphs over invaders.

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4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Military_ofMilitary of South Korea - New World Encyclopedia

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   5,209,000 (ranked 5th) Military expenditures. Amount. $22.13 billion (FY 2006) Percent of GDP. 2.7% (FY 2006) The South Korean military has grown from a understaffed and under equipped police force, in 1948, to one of the world's most advanced, well-trained, and well-equipped military forces. Faced with a determined North Korean armed force of ...