Republic of Korea National Military), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2022 (500,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve).

Detailing the current military strength of South Korea including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.

This is a comprehensive list of all currently used South Korean Army military equipment. Adopted in 2022. Used by the 707th Special Mission Group. Used by reserve forces, and used in the 39th infantry division. Browning M2HB with additional modification. K6 and M2 parts are not interchangeable.

2024年10月1日 · SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday, as the South's...

2025年2月11日 · South Korea’s main military objective is to deter an attack by the North. To that end it has a Mutual Defense Treaty (1953) with the United States, and a large contingent of U.S. troops is stationed in the country.

2023年9月26日 · South Korea has paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North.

South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems.

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; Korean: 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍; RR: Daehanminguk Yukgun), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare.

South Korea military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $46.37B, a 8.86% decline from 2021. South Korea military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $50.87B , a 10.31% increase from 2020. South Korea military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $46.12B , …

The South Korean military is consistently ranked as a TOP 5 global defense power keeping pace with regional rival North Korea. The country has a working relationship with defense powers United States and Japan as well, providing a greater deterrence in the face of a rising China.