Neo-Korean Navy

Neo-Korean Navy
Active	1964 - present
Country	Neo-Korea
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	146,000 Sailors 90,000 Coastal Defense Force members.
Ceremonial Garrison	Kowami Port, Fuzan
Nickname(s)	NKN
Motto(s)	Bōei, Dokuritsu, Kaihō (Defense, Independence, Liberation)
Engagements	Kāichrén Civil War Invasion of Jungg'o 2015 Marquesan Intervention 2034 Matsumae Invasion
Commanders
Paramount Leader	Beom Dae
Grand Admiral of Neo-Korea	Kawahara Akane

The Neo-Korean Navy is the naval warfare component of the State of Neo-Korea. It is composed of 146,000 active-duty sailors, 90,000 members of the Coastal Defense Force, and TBD reservists as of 2034. Historically one of the less-important parts of the military, Chilokver naval intervention during the Invasion of Jungg'o lead to a massive effort to rearm and modernize the navy, leading to it being a formidable force in the modern day. It operates one aircraft carrier, multiple nuclear submarines, and more recently has revealed the existence of several vessels designed for expeditionary purposes.

The NKN traces its lineage directly to both the Kāichrén Civil War-era National Salvation Fleet of Hikaru Sakuma and the Kāichrén Democratic State Navy of the Great War, and was the second branch to be reorganized into its modern form following the end of the KCW.

For much of its history, it was the least funded or supported branch - owing to the Great Defection of naval vessels to Kaskaida during the ending days of the National Reorganization Process. During the Defection, it lost a carrier and several highly expensive vessels - and was, for a time, reduced to a mere 13 Great War era vessels in active service. It would see some investment when multiple Anagonian nuclear submarines were given to it following the Chamorro Negotations in 1984, but a return to prominence would only occur during the Invasion of Jungg'o, when a Chilokveri carrier was able to engage in assault operations without counter owing to the deficiencies of the navy.

It has participated in multiple wars, including the Invasion of Jungg'o, 2015 Marquesan Intervention, and the 2034 Invasion of Matsumae. It was the first branch to fully end the process of conscription, followed rapidly by the Neo-Korean Aerial Defense Forces and the Neo-Korean Ground Forces.

History

Kaesong

The first major Kāichrén naval effort can be traced to the Kaesong-era, in the form of the Kaesong State Navy. The KSN was notable for rapidly adopting carriers (most notably the Uguisu-class Carriers in 1918) and having close relations with the Kaesong State Airforce. The KSN would rapidly modernize, fielding a force capable of defeating an (admittedly diminished) Marquesan force by the 1920s, a capability that was supported by large investment into naval matters by the State.

The KSN would declare neutrality during the series of revolts which lead to the Kāichrén Democratic State, and were rewarded for such by retaining much of their political power and rank during the existence of the KDS. This neutrality was born by the highly meritocratic system (and therefore the increased amount of less-wealthy leaders) the KSN possessed in comparison to their brother-institutions, with the KSN not having the same system of patronage-promotion the KSA or KSGF possessed.

Chamorro War

During the Chamorro War, the KSN would prove its doctrine of "Bandit's Warfare" as a viable one, with the scouting capability of carrier-borne planes allowing the naval assets of Kaesong to pick and choose their battles with Marquesan's forces - which they often won, in defiance of expectations at the time. Additionally notable were the twin Araiguma-class Battlecruisers, which possessed the armaments necessary to deal with Marquesan vessels of the era.

Organization

The Chief of the NKN is Grand Admiral of Neo-Korea Kawahara Akane, and as of 2034 the NKN possesses an active strength of 236,000 individuals. It is organized into three major operational branches:

• The Daiichi Hyōku, or First Surface Force, which operates all major surface assets of the NKN.
• The Daiichi Sensutai, or First Submarine Force, which operates both Nuclear and non-Nuclear Submarine forces.
• The Kaibō-gun, or the Coast Defense Force, which operates coastal defensive structures and engages in riverine/shoreline patrol activities.

The Daiichi Hyōku is organized around two major fleets - the Abroad Interaction Fleet, containing Neo-Korea's singular carrier and currently located in Anagonia, and the Domestic Protection Fleet, currently located in Fukuyama following the end of the 2034 Matsumae Invasion. Additional fleets also exist for the protection of autonomous areas, such as the Kaihima Fleet or the Chamorro Fleet

Major Ports

The primary ports of the NKN are located in Fuzan and Sabi, with the NKN's ceremonial port being the Kowami Port in Fuzan. Additional ports of note are the Chamorro State Port, the Saishibata Minato in Kaihima, and several other ports located in major cities.

Equipment

Ships and Submarines

Main Article: List of active Neo-Korean Navy ships

In recent years, the NKN has begun to focus to a greater extent on international action - a doctrinal shift in-line with the ongoing realignment of Neo-Korea's military forces towards expeditionary conflict which has been ongoing since the end of the Invasion of Jungg'o. Multiple investigations have occured into increasing the number of carriers currently in existence - with an eventual hoped amount of two supercarriers and four of the currently-existing Rinyūaru Shīhōku-class VTOL Carrier, alongside other increases in ship construction.

Recently revealed to be in existence, the NKN operates two Tsukisasu-class amphibious assault ships, first used during the 2034 Matsumae Invasion, additionally operating an approximate 16 Kujira-class Destroyers, 28 Iruka-class Frigates, 56 203/4-class Corvettes, 2 Peacekeeper-class Submarines, and 6 Subhaba-class Attack Submarines, a total of 111 ships. Plans exist to procure two of both the newly designed IKON-class Submarines and the Oshīhōku-class Aircraft Carriers, with the former having entered construction in 2034 and the latter being slated to enter construction in 2035.