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The '''Republic of Tokpan Armed Forces''' (토우 팬 군대 공화국), also known as the '''ROT Armed Forces''', are the armed forces of [[Tokpan]]. Created in 1948 following the creation of the republic, the ROT Armed Forces have a reported personnel strength of 3,699,000 in 2018 (599,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve). South Korea's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, but often engage in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts nationwide. The President of Tokpan heads the ROT Armed Forces with the title of 'Commander-in-Chief'. He relies on advisors such as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs [[Park Han-ki]], and the Minister of Defense [[Jeong Kyeong-doo]] but he is the sole official who can launch a military strike. | |||
The Armed Services is a full-time, professional fighting force used for the defence of Tokpan and its territories. | |||
===National Command Authority=== | |||
[[File:Armed Forces Day of South Korea (1973) 1.jpg|left|thumb|President [[Park Chung-hee]] inspecting the troops at the 1973 [[Armed Forces Day (South Korea)|Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day]] parade.]] | |||
The [[President of South Korea|President]] is the Commander-in-Chief Forces ex officio. The military authority runs from the President to the Minister of National Defense, who is commonly (but not legally bound to be) a retired 4-star General (equivalent to a British Army/Commonwealth full General or a Royal Navy/Commonwealth Admiral). | |||
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a 4-star General or Admiral, is the Senior Officer of the Armed Forces and has the Operational Authority over the Armed Forces, with directions from the President through the Minister of Defense. Traditionally (with one exception), the position is filled by an officer of the Army. The chain of Operational Authority runs straight from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commandants of the several Operational Commands. Currently there are five Operational Commands in the Army, two in the Navy (including the Marine Corps) and one in the Air Force. | |||
The respective Chiefs of Staff of each Service Branch (Army, Navy, Air Force) has administrative control over his or her own service. Each Chief of Staff is also a standing member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. | |||
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| Republic of Tokpan Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| 토우 팬 군대 공화국 | |
| Service branches | Republic of Tokpan Army Republic of Tokpan Air Force Republic of Tokpan Navy |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Lee Jae-yong |
| Minister of National Defence | Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo |
| Chief of Defence | General Park Han-ki, ROTA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | Voluntary from 17.5, mandatory from 20-38, war time conscription 18-40 years of age |
| Conscription | Wartime, 18-40 years of age |
| Available for military service | 53,000,000, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 43,000,000, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 11,000,000 |
| Active personnel | 599,000 active |
| Reserve personnel | 3,100,000 reserve personnel |
| Deployed personnel | 1,200 (estimate) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | 111,284,000,000 NSD |
| Percent of GDP | 2.15% (2018) |
The Republic of Tokpan Armed Forces (토우 팬 군대 공화국), also known as the ROT Armed Forces, are the armed forces of Tokpan. Created in 1948 following the creation of the republic, the ROT Armed Forces have a reported personnel strength of 3,699,000 in 2018 (599,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve). South Korea's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, but often engage in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts nationwide. The President of Tokpan heads the ROT Armed Forces with the title of 'Commander-in-Chief'. He relies on advisors such as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Park Han-ki, and the Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo but he is the sole official who can launch a military strike.
The Armed Services is a full-time, professional fighting force used for the defence of Tokpan and its territories.
National Command Authority
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The President is the Commander-in-Chief Forces ex officio. The military authority runs from the President to the Minister of National Defense, who is commonly (but not legally bound to be) a retired 4-star General (equivalent to a British Army/Commonwealth full General or a Royal Navy/Commonwealth Admiral).
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a 4-star General or Admiral, is the Senior Officer of the Armed Forces and has the Operational Authority over the Armed Forces, with directions from the President through the Minister of Defense. Traditionally (with one exception), the position is filled by an officer of the Army. The chain of Operational Authority runs straight from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commandants of the several Operational Commands. Currently there are five Operational Commands in the Army, two in the Navy (including the Marine Corps) and one in the Air Force.
The respective Chiefs of Staff of each Service Branch (Army, Navy, Air Force) has administrative control over his or her own service. Each Chief of Staff is also a standing member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.