Korean People's Army

The Korean People's Army is North Korea's armed forces, established in 1948 and organized under the authority of the country's ruling party and state.

Korean People's Army Ground Force: The land-warfare branch of North Korea's armed forces. It is the KPA's largest service and supplies most of its conventional ground combat power.
Soviet occupation of North Korea: The Soviet military administration in northern Korea from 1945 to 1948. Soviet occupation authorities helped organize the security forces from which the KPA developed.
Kim Il Sung: The founder and first leader of North Korea, who ruled from 1948 until 1994. He established the KPA's early command and used it in the Korean War.
North Korean nuclear program: North Korea's effort to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them. The KPA's strategic forces are central to the country's nuclear deterrence posture.
Korean Demilitarized Zone conflict: Armed incidents between North and South Korean forces along the Demilitarized Zone after the 1953 armistice. Recurring clashes show how KPA deployments keep the armistice under pressure.
Korean People's Army Navy: The naval branch of North Korea's armed forces. It conducts coastal defense and maritime operations with a largely coastal fleet.
Korean People's Army Foundation Day: North Korea's commemorative day marking the founding of its armed forces. Its official date has shifted, reflecting competing accounts of the army's origins.
Kim Jong Il: North Korea's leader from 1994 to 2011 and the son of Kim Il Sung. His Songun policy elevated the military's political prominence.
North Korean missile program: North Korea's development and testing of ballistic and cruise missiles. Missiles provide the KPA with strike capabilities beyond the Korean Peninsula.
North Korean famine: The severe food crisis in North Korea during the 1990s, also called the Arduous March. Military-first resource priorities were debated against civilian needs during the famine.

Linked from 12 pages