"Don't Sleep on North Korea's Large (But Really) Old" Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Nov 2019 9:18 p.m. PST |
…Submarine Fleet "North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long naval tradition, despite being a "shrimp" between the two "whales" of China and Japan. However, the partitioning of Korea into two countries in 1945 and the stated goal of unification —by force if necessary—lent the country to building up a large army, and reserving the navy for interdiction and special operations roles. Now, in the twenty-first century, the country's navy is set to be the sea arm of a substantial nuclear deterrent. The Korean People's Navy (KPN) is believed to have approximately sixty thousand men under arms—less than one-twentieth that of the Korean People's Army (KPA) ground forces. This, as well as comparable budget makes the KPN's auxiliary role to the KPA. KPN draftees spend an average of five to ten years, so while Pyongyang's sailors may not have the latest equipment, they do end up knowing their jobs quite well…." link
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