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[Chart 1-3] Key Assets of the North Korean Ground Force

Tanks Armored Vehicles Cannons MRLs
Approx. 4,300 Approx. 2,600 Approx. 8,800 Approx. 5,500

[Chart 1-4] New Key Assets Identified at the Military Parade Marking the 75th
Anniversary of Its Ruling Party (October 10, 2020)

Anti-Tank Missile-Mounted Armored Vehicle-Type
Tanks Self-Propelled Artillery
Armored Vehicles Mobile Artillery

Special Operation Force The KPA classified Special Operation Force as
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a separate military unit to strengthen the status of
special warfare units. Special warfare units are organized in various ways by unit and
echelon, such as 11th Corps , special operation battalions, light infantry divisions
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and brigades, sniper brigades of the front corps, sniper brigades of the Naval Force
and the Air and Anti-Air Force, and light infantry brigades of the front divisions. The
troop level is estimated to be around 200,000. Special warfare units are expected to

use wartime tunnels or various infiltration means such as submarines, air-cushion
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11th Corps, marine and vehicles (ACVs), AN-2 aircrafts, and helicopters to infiltrate the forward and rear
air sniper brigades, and areas and conduct hybrid operations in the form of striking major units and facilities,
special operation battalions
are classified as Special assassinating key figures, and disturbing the rear area. They are also carrying out
Operation Force; separate
command is not organized strike training by establishing mockups of our strategic facilities as well as air, sea,
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and ground infiltration training while continually reinforcing its forces as seen
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Strategic special warfare through the modernization of armaments. Major activities of the North Korean
units, also known as
Storm Corps Special Operation Force are as shown in [Chart 1-5].

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