Royal Joseon Armed Forces

Royal Joseon Armed Forces
Wanglib Joseon Guggun(왕립 조선 국군)
Service branches	Royal Joseon Army Royal Joseon Navy Royal Joseon Air Force
Headquarters	Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do
Leadership
Prime Minister	Prime Minister Park Yohan
Minister of Defense	Lee Hyeyul
Personnel
Military age	18 - 60
Conscription	Yes
Active personnel	1,895,000
Reserve personnel	7,642,300
Expenditure
Budget	$ 878,000,000,000
Percent of GDP	4.0%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Hanwha Defense, Hyundai-Rotem Co., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd., etc.
Foreign suppliers	Meridon, The Kingdom of Arcaenia, Etoile Arcture, etc.

The Royal Joseon Armed Forces is a military organization under the command of the prime minister, the minister of defense, and the military commanders. Its duties include defending its national territory, counterterror operations, and carrying out military operations to improve Joseon's national interests.

The Great Kingdom of Joseon provides conscription services for healthy adult men over the age of 18. Women can join the military by applying as noncommissioned officers or officers. As of 2024, Joseon's active force was 1,895,000, while the reserve force was 7,642,300.

After completing their military service, Joseon's men and women who have completed active service will join the reserve army for five years after their discharge. The reserve soldiers will undergo military training three days a year during their daily lives. In case of emergency, the reserve soldiers will be mobilized by the prime minister's mobilization order to serve as military troops.

Joseon is a country that possesses strategic and tactical nuclear weapons. Since the successful joint nuclear development with France in the 1960s, Joseon has maintained many nuclear assets. Joseon's ability to operate nuclear weapons is maintained by Air Force strategic bombers and the army's ballistic missiles, centering on the navy's SSBN submarines.

The Royal Joseon Army Forces are composed of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Army is tasked with defending Joseon's territories, people, and interests from threats on the ground. The majority of divisions in the Army are composed of armored divisions or mechanized infantry divisions. The Navy is made up of 2 coastal defense flotillas, 8 aircraft carrier fleets, and 3 amphibious assault fleets. Each coastal defense flotilla is made up of 15 coastal defense ships, and each aircraft carrier fleet is made up of two or three carrier strike groups. In addition, the Navy is a unit that operates strategic nuclear weapons and has the character of a strategic force. The Air Force consists of 55 fighter wings and various units that support them. Like the Navy, the Air Force is also operating strategic nuclear weapons. The Space Command, also under the Air Force, is in charge of space powers, including military satellites and unmanned space shuttles.

Command structure

The Royal Joseon Armed Forces has the prime minister as its commander-in-chief and is commanded by the minister of defense and other commanders. All other commanders except the prime minister and the defense minister are made up of active duty soldiers.

The Royal Joseon Armed Forces are controlled by the principles of civil control. Only civilians or retired soldiers can serve as minister of defense, and active duty soldiers cannot serve as minister of defense.

Current military command

Position	Photo	Name	Service	Serving since	Nominated by
Prime Minister of Joseon		Prime Minister Park Yohan	-	February 15th, 1981	-
Minister of Defense		Minister of Defense Lee Hyeyul	Royal Joseon Navy(Retired)	April 12, 1989	Park Yohan
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff		General Adrian Quaritch	Royal Joseon Marine Corps	August 6th, 1970	Park Yohan
The Chief of Staff of the Army		General Do Seong Hwa	Royal Joseon Army	December 7th, 1968	Park Yohan
The Chief of Naval Staff		General Lim Kyungtae	Royal Joseon Navy	July 30th, 1968	Park Yohan
Air Force Chief of Staff		General Kim Seyoung	Royal Joseon Air Force	May 9th, 1979	Park Yohan
Marshal of the Army		General Jang Ju-Tae	Royal Joseon Army	June 4th, 1965	Jeong Do-Hyung
Marshal of the Army		General Kim Bum-Seok	Royal Joseon Army	May 15th. 1965	Jeong Do-Hyung
The Capital Defense Commander		General Jeong Tae-Shin	Royal Joseon Army	June 4th, 1972	Jeong Do-Hyung
Commander of Defense Intelligence Agency		General Han Tae-Seob	Royal Joseon Army	February 15th , 1979	Park Yohan
Commander of the 3rd Fleet		General Song Do-Hee	Royal Joseon Navy	March 14th, 1989	Park Yohan
Commander of the 5th Fleet		General Oh Young-Chul	Royal Joseon Navy	November 11th, 1988	Park Yohan
Air Force Operations Commander		General Park Daehyun	Royal Joseon Air Force	September 8th, 1977	Park Yohan
Commander of 17th Fighter Wing		General Sung Hanseok	Royal Joseon Air Force	May 7th, 1988	Park Yohan

Equipment

Armored Vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
K1A2	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Main Battle Tank	5,566(Army), 200(Marine Corps)		3,117 Tanks in reserve Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped
K2	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Main Battle Tank	5,336		Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped
K2A1	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Main Battle Tank	1,652		Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped 12.7 mm RWS Equipped Active in-arm suspension unit (ISU) Equipped
M35A2 Cataphract	Etoile Arcture	Main Battle Tank	4,608		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
T-80U	Russia	Main Battle Tank	125
K1E1	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Main Battle Tank	7,406		Reserve Tanks
M60A3	United States	Main Battle Tank	6,026		Reserve Tanks
M48A5K	United States	Main Battle Tank	2,254		Reserve Tanks
K200A1	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Armored Personnel Carrier	8,268		12,368 Vehicles in reserve
AH-2A	Janpia	Armored Personnel Carrier	4,976		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
K806	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Armored Personnel Carrier	19,732
K808	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Armored Personnel Carrier	20,768
KM900	Italy	Armored Personnel Carrier	55,255		Reserve Vehicles
M113	United States	Armored Personnel Carrier	30,535		Reserve Vehicles
K21	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	12,461		Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped
K22	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	7,425		Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped
M65CA7 Talon+	Etoile Arcture	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	2,360		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
M34A3 Hoplite	Etoile Arcture	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	900
K277	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Command Post Vehicle	968		Soft-Kill/Hard-Kill APS Equipped
K1 AVLB	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	1,028
K-600	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Combat engineer Vehicle	996
K-1 ARV	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	Armoured recovery vehicle	989
M23A1 Hyena	Etoile Arcture	Armoured Engineering Vehicle	495
M22A3 Coyote	Etoile Arcture	Mobile Assault Bridge	350
MiRpz 341 Ogre	The Kingdom of Arcaenia	Assault Breacher Vehicle	900		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
KfZ 310 Kodiak	The Kingdom of Arcaenia	All-Terrain Amphibious Carrier	440
Rkpz 401 Stalker	The Kingdom of Arcaenia	Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle	2,092		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
Rkpz 401 Stalker	The Kingdom of Arcaenia	Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle	11,536		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
Rkpz 101 Wolverine	The Kingdom of Arcaenia	Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle	5,158		Domestic Production Rights Reserved

Ships

Main article: List of ships in active service with the Royal Joseon Navy

Aircraft

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
F/A-38A Sentinel	Etoile Arcture	5th Generation Fighter Jet	2,040(Air Force), 840(Navy)		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
F-40A Whirlwind	Etoile Arcture	5th Generation Fighter Jet	680(Air Force), 120(Navy)		Domestic Production Rights Reserved
KF-23 Chammae	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	5th Generation Fighter Jet	640(Air Force), 264(Navy)
KF-24 Huinmae	The Great Kingdom of Joseon	5th Generation Fighter Jet	1,080(Air Force), 244(Navy)
Gruening F7M Wedgetail	Meridon	5.5th Generation Fighter Jet	300(Air Force)		Expected delivery by 2026
F-35A	United States	5th Generation Fighter Jet	480(Air Force)
F-35B	United States	5th Generation Fighter Jet	300(Navy)
F-35C	United States	5th Generation Fighter Jet	220(Air Force)
F-15K	United States	4.5th Generation Fighter Jet	240(Air Force)
F-15SE	United States	4.5th Generation Fighter Jet	124(Air Force)
KF-16U	United States	4.5th Generation Fighter Jet	480(Air Force)