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	1,415,000 Army: 861,500 Navy: 264,000 Marine Corps: 58,000 Air Force: 229,000 Royal Guard: 2,500
Reserve personnel	4,642,300
Expenditure
Budget	$ 984,013,210,824
Percent of GDP	3.2 %
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Hanwha Defense Hyundai-Rotem Co. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd., etc. Soonyang Defense Daesung Aerospace
Foreign suppliers	Meridon The Kingdom of Arcaenia Etoile Arcture

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.

Joseon has a conscription system for adult males aged 18 or older who have passed physical and mental examinations. In general, only 20% of those conscripted pass physical and psychological examinations and actually join the military. Women can apply to join the military as noncommissioned officers or officers, and as of 2023, the proportion of women among officers and noncommissioned officers in the Royal Joseon Armed Forces was 40%. As of 2024, Joseon's active force is 1,415,000, while the reserve force is 4,642,300.

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 Armed 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, 6 aircraft carrier fleets, and 2 amphibious assault fleets. Each coastal defense flotilla is made up of 15 coastal defense ships, and each aircraft carrier fleet is made up of 1 or 2 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 36 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 assets, including military satellites and unmanned space shuttles.

Command structure

Main article: Structure of Royal Joseon Armed Forces

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.

Branches

Army

Main article: Royal Joseon Army

The Royal Joseon Army is the largest branch of the Royal Joseon Armed Forces. The Army consists of 861,500 troops, and is centered on infantry units specialized in mountain combat capabilities, and mechanized units consisting of armored vehicles. As of 2023, the Army accounted for the largest portion of the defense budget.

Navy

Main article: Royal Joseon Navy

The Royal Joseon Navy is classified as a Blue-water navy capable of smooth military operations in the distant oceans. The Navy has many aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and nuclear-powered submarines. Its coastal defense forces are considered relatively small. Recently, the Navy has been strengthening its unmanned weapons operations capabilities by increasing unmanned combat assets.

Air Force

Main article: Royal Joseon Air Force

The Royal Joseon Air Force is a branch that is responsible for space assets as well as aerial operations. The Air Force is responsible for controlling air supremacy and supporting the Army and Navy using fighter jets and bombers. The majority of the Air Force's fighter jets are made up of 5th-generation stealth fighters, and the Royal Joseon Air Force is considered one of the most modernized air forces in the world.

Current military command

Position	Photo	Name	Service	Born date	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		Admiral 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 VII Maneuver Corps		General Lee Dami	Royal Joseon Army	September 14th, 1987	Jeong Do-Hyung
Commander of the 3rd Fleet		Admiral Song Do-Hee	Royal Joseon Navy	March 14th, 1989	Park Yohan
Commander of the 5th Fleet		Admiral 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

Infantry firearms

Main article: List of Infantry firearms in active service with the Royal Joseon Armed Forces

Armored Vehicles

Main article: List of armored vehicles in active service with the Royal Joseon Armed Forces

Artillery

Main article: List of artilleries in active service with the Royal Joseon Armed Forces

Anti-Air Equipment

Main article: List of anti-air equipment in active service with the Royal Joseon Armed Forces

Ships

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

Aircraft

Main article: List of aircraft in active service with the Royal Joseon Armed Forces